- HTC’s Vive division has announced a new pair of smart glasses called Eagle.
- These glasses come with a design similar to Ray-Ban Meta glasses but with better specifications and more colors.
- Unfortunately, HTC is limiting sales to Taiwan, unlike other Vive headsets that also sell globally.
HTC has long given up on phones (except it hasn’t completely and still sells entry-level phones in certain markets). But its Vive division has continued to work on AR, VR, and XR headsets. It was this perseverance that likely inspired Google to acquire parts of Vive earlier this year, including rights to use its intellectual property in XR. Fast forward to today, when HTC is announcing a new pair of smart glasses to rival Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
The HTC Vive Eagle is the first pair of smart glasses from the company, which has previously focused on consumer-grade and enterprise VR and XR headsets. These also come in a wayfarer shape similar to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, but what sets the Vive Eagle apart is its translucent body and multiple color options, such as red, gray, black, and brown.