REVIEW: HTC VIVE Eagle AI Smart Glasses delivers Google Gemini-powered intelligence and hands-free convenience

techAU · 10/19/2026, 9:14:10 PM

HTC has officially entered the Australian smart eyewear market with the A$799.00 VIVE Eagle AI glasses. Packing a 12MP ultra-wide camera with 3K vertical video capture, open-ear spatial audio, customisable dual physical buttons, and direct integration with Google Gemini and OpenAI, these 48.5g frames with ZEISS lenses are built to keep your phone in your pocket. With a privacy-first design and two years of VIVE AI Plus included, here is how the VIVE Eagle performs in our hands-on review.