HTC's first AI glasses are released at a price of 3,700 yuan. Both Google and OpenAI models can be used, and it has an ultra-long standby time of 36 hours.

HTC has launched an AI glasses without a display, priced at 3,700 yuan, and it is only available in Taiwan, China.

Yes, it's the once-glorious mobile phone brand HTC, which is still active at the forefront of consumer electronics, "keeping up with the trend."

According to ZDNet on August 15th, just now, VIVE, a brand under HTC, officially released the AI glasses VIVE Eagle, priced at NT$15,600 (approximately RMB 3,730). The price of domestic AI glasses without a display is usually around 2,000 yuan.

Judging from the product pictures on the official website, its appearance design has an obvious "fashionable" attribute. The frame is transparently designed, and the internal structure can be clearly seen. The frame is not wide, and it doesn't stand out in appearance. It is quite similar to daily sunglasses, and there are four color options: red, black, brown, and gray.

In terms of the key chip, VIVE Eagle uses the commonly used Qualcomm AR1 single SoC solution in the industry, with 4GB of memory and 32GB of storage space.

Since it is an AI glasses, AI is naturally the core. According to the official website information, VIVE Eagle can be equipped with Google's Gemini or OpenAI's GPT. HTC has specially set an AI button for it. The whole device can be controlled by voice or through the side touchpad.

A single press of this AI button can start the customized common functions, and double - pressing it can directly wake up VIVE AI.

In terms of AI functions, VIVE Eagle supports AI real - time photo translation. However, the official website's demonstration of this function is an animation rather than a real - shot. We still don't know the actual translation effect, speed, delay, and accuracy. And this glasses doesn't have a screen display function. The official hasn't stated whether the translation results will be presented by voice broadcast.

VIVE Eagle supports the currently popular AI object recognition. For example, after taking a photo, AI can tell you what breed the dog in front of you is.

In addition, VIVE Eagle supports AI recording. For example, it can record the parking location, to - do list items, or remember who a strange face is.

Of course, VIVE Eagle basically supports all the common AI assistant functions. For example, you can use AI to check the weather, make a call, play music, find scenic spots, ask for cooking advice, and you can also call AI to take photos or videos at any time.

Judging from the official website's demonstration video, many of the main scenarios of Eagle are related to travel. For example, taking photos at any time when traveling and climbing mountains, querying navigation information while riding during a trip, translating and recording information during a journey, etc. The core is to "free your hands."

In terms of wearing experience, the weight of VIVE Eagle including the lenses is controlled at 48.8g, and without the lenses, it is 42.8g. The sunglasses lenses of VIVE Eagle are from ZEISS.

This product doesn't have a screen display function. It can be paired with any lenses and supports offline optometry and glasses fitting. Myopic users don't need to worry.

In terms of photography, VIVE Eagle is equipped with a 12 - megapixel lens. The resolution of photo shooting can reach 3024×4032, and the resolution of video shooting is 1512×2016, slightly higher than 1080P. The video shooting frame rate is 30fps.

In terms of algorithms, VIVE claims that it supports AI automatic horizontal correction, which is also a very necessary function for AI glasses shooting. In addition, AI can detect blurriness and automatically capture clear picture moments.

It's worth mentioning that regarding the privacy and security issues of shooting in public places that people are concerned about, VIVE has designed an LED light. If it detects that the glasses are not being worn or the LED is blocked, the photo and video recording functions will be disabled.

In terms of the prominent short - board of battery life for current AI glasses, its battery capacity is 235mAh. It is said that a single charge can support continuous music playback for 4.5 hours or continuous calls for about 3 hours, and the standby time is 36 hours. VIVE Eagle uses magnetic charging. It can be charged to 50% in 10 minutes and to 80% in 23 minutes.

Magnetic contacts and charging interface

Judging from the promotional page, one of the main features of this product is "all - day wearing." However, the official hasn't mentioned the battery life when using AI functions and shooting videos. AI and shooting are the real "big consumers" of the battery of AI glasses.

In terms of audio, it uses an open - ear headphone design and is equipped with two stereo bass - enhanced open speakers. The algorithm has dealt with the problem of sound leakage. In terms of audio input, there is one directional microphone and three omnidirectional microphones.

As for other peripheral parameters, VIVE Eagle supports IP54 water and dust resistance, and supports Wi - Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless connections. In terms of compatibility, VIVE Eagle supports iOS and Android systems, so both Apple and Android phones can be used with it.

In terms of data privacy and security protection, VIVE claims that user information will be encrypted and anonymously protected and cannot be tracked.

Finally, regarding the purchase information, currently we can pre - order on the official website. According to the official website information, VIVE Eagle will have a limited - time and limited - quantity supply from August 14th to August 31st. After filling out the form, relevant personnel will contact you to confirm the details of picking up the goods. Users can also choose to experience and pick up the goods at offline stores.

Conclusion: Another player joins the AI glasses battle, and the actual experience is still the core

In recent years, HTC has made many product line layouts in the VR/AR field based on the VIVE brand, including the VR all - in - one VIVE Focus series, the XR all - in - one VIVE XR Elite, the PC VR headset VIVE Pro series, and the VR glasses VIVE Flow series. The addition of this AI glasses product line undoubtedly fills a key part of its XR map.

Of course, most of the official information today is post - produced videos, not real - machine pictures. The actual functional experience of this product still needs further observation.

Nowadays, from mobile phone giants to Internet companies, various technology companies have started to enter the AI glasses market. The core AI functions are still the focus of each company. However, aspects such as battery life, weight, wearing comfort, convenience of glasses fitting, and price still need to be optimized in the future.

This article is from the WeChat public account "ZDNet" (ID: zhidxcom). Author: Yunpeng, Editor: Moying. Republished by 36Kr with authorization.