HTC on Wednesday unveiled the Vive Eagle, its first pair of artificial-intelligence smart glasses, staking a claim in a fast-growing market dominated by Meta Platforms’ Ray-Ban line. The device, announced in Taipei, places the Taiwanese company back in the consumer-hardware spotlight after several years focused on virtual-reality headsets. Weighing 49 grams, the translucent-frame glasses integrate a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers and a 235 mAh battery that provides up to 36 hours of standby time or 4.5 hours of continuous music playback. Users can call on HTC’s own voice assistant as well as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini to take photos, record reminders, translate text in 13 languages and retrieve search information. HTC says all data are stored locally and encrypted, addressing privacy concerns that have trailed rival products. The Vive Eagle is priced at NT$15,600 (about US$520). Pre-orders run from Aug. 14 to Aug. 31, with in-store availability in Taiwan starting Sept. 1. HTC has not disclosed plans for launches in the United States, Europe or other markets. Demand for AI-enabled eyewear is accelerating. Research firm Counterpoint estimates global smart-glasses shipments rose 110 percent in the first half of 2025, with AI models accounting for nearly four-fifths of the total. Meta holds roughly 73 percent of the segment, while companies such as Xiaomi, Samsung and Alibaba are preparing their own releases in the second half of the year, intensifying competition for HTC’s latest entrant.