HTC Takes VIVE Eagle to US, Europe as AI Hardware Push Accelerates

HTC is shifting its focus from smartphones toward artificial intelligence and extended-reality hardware as it seeks a new growth engine under the VIVE brand. Its VIVE Eagle smart glasses use an architecture incorporating AI models from Gemini and OpenAI, positioning the device as a platform for wearable interaction and real-time intelligent services. The strategy underscores HTC’s broader transition as its once-prominent handset business approaches its final stage.

HTC has upgraded the VIVE Eagle’s capabilities and is expanding the AI glasses into the US and European markets. The company also said it plans to unveil a new AI hardware product in the fourth quarter of 2026, while a further evolution of the VIVE Eagle is expected in 2027. The timetable signals that AI-powered devices, rather than smartphones, will anchor HTC’s product roadmap over the coming year.