With the deep integration of generative AI technology and wearable devices, smart glasses are no longer just a simple extension of vision, but have advanced into personal information productivity tools. HTC (Hongda International Electronics Co., Ltd.) officially announced today that its AI smart glasses VIVE Eagle has received key feature upgrades. The core of this update is to greatly enhance the practical application capabilities of AI assistants, especially the “VIVE AI Notes (AI Voice Excerpts)” function launched for business and learning scenarios, which supports verbatim transcription, speaker recognition and AI summarization in 12 languages, aiming to redefine the efficiency of information acquisition and organization for users on the move.
HTC VIVE Eagle receives major AI update, adding AI voice excerpts and multi-language real-time translation
“Take Notes Everywhere”: Convert inspiration into structured data
In the fast-paced technology industry and business environment, real-time capture of information is often the key to decision-making. The core research and development concept of “VIVE AI Notes (AI Voice Excerpts)” launched by HTC this time is named “take notes everywhere”. This function is not just a simple recording and archiving, but also uses a back-end AI computing model to convert voice signals into structured text with commercial value.
1. Deep integration: one-stop workflow from speech to summary
“VIVE AI Notes” can convert live recordings into highly accurate verbatim transcripts, and use AI to automatically generate streamlined summaries based on this. For professionals who need to frequently organize interviews, meeting records or creative ideas, this can save a lot of time and money in the traditional “listening” and “rearrangement”. Users can quickly grasp the core of the conversation through the summary, ensuring that no important decision-making details are missed.
2. Accurate identification: automated speaker distinction and traceback mechanism
For multi-person conference situations, “VIVE AI Notes” has introduced speaker recognition technology, which can automatically distinguish different speakers in verbatim transcripts. In order to improve the efficiency of organization, users can long press the speaker field to rename it through the operation interface. In addition, this function supports “synchronized voice and text review”. Users only need to click on a specific paragraph in the verbatim manuscript, and the system will quickly jump to the corresponding AAC format audio clip. This non-linear viewing mode of “where you click, you hear” makes checking key speeches extremely intuitive.
3. Cross-scenario application: hands-free recording experience
Compared with smartphone recording, the advantage of VIVE Eagle as a wearable device is that it “does not interrupt current attention.” Whether it’s a writer capturing inspiration while walking, a student recording key points in class, or a creator taking voice notes when their hands are inconvenient to operate a mobile phone, VIVE Eagle ensures that users can complete recording tasks naturally while maintaining interaction with the environment. The final generated content can be exported to PDF format and exported to mobile space for subsequent sharing and archiving.
Supports 12 languages and multiple startup modes
In order to meet the needs of multinational enterprises and diverse markets, HTC has simultaneously expanded the scope of language support in this update. Currently, “VIVE AI Notes” supports verbatim transcription and AI summarization functions in 12 mainstream languages. The list includes:
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Asia region: Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Cantonese.
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Europe and America: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian.
In terms of operational convenience, VIVE Eagle provides three flexible startup paths to ensure that users can choose the fastest recording method according to the current situation:
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Voice command: Through the “Hey VIVE” wake-up word, you can directly issue commands such as “Record my voice for me”.
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Entity shortcut keys: Users can customize the physical “VIVE AI button” on the glasses as a recording start button.
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App remote control: Operate through the VIVE Connect App on your mobile phone.
Software-defined experience: comprehensive optimization of voice interaction and UI logic
In addition to the core note-taking function, HTC has simultaneously made multiple upgrades to the daily interactive experience of VIVE Eagle, reflecting its attention to the details of the AI assistant:
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Smart call notification: Added “Caller Name Announcement” function. When a phone contact receives a call, VIVE AI will automatically read out the name, allowing users to determine whether to answer the call without looking at the phone screen.
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Seamless entertainment connection: Enhanced voice control function, users can directly control Spotify music playback on their mobile phones through commands.
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Improved interactive logic: In “Continuous Conversation Mode”, HTC has optimized the touchpad operating gestures. Click the touchpad to end the current conversation, double-click to skip the current voice turn and directly enter the next input, improving the smoothness of human-machine collaboration.
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Visual guidance reinforcement: In the VIVE Connect exploration page, detailed LED status light descriptions have been added to help users more accurately identify the current operating status of the device.
Free trial plan and additional purchase mechanism
In order to accelerate the popularity of AI services, HTC has launched the “VIVE AI Notes three-month free trial plan” for new and old users.
| Projects | Content description |
| Free quota | 300 points per month (equivalent to 300 transcription hours) |
| Reset rules | Calculated on a monthly basis, unused hours in the month will not be accumulated. |
| Add-on purchase mechanism | If the quota is used up, you can purchase points through the app. The points have no expiration date. |
| First wave of additional purchase service areas | Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong |
Conclusion: The pragmatic turn of wearable AI
HTC said that the positioning of VIVE Eagle is changing from a “display device” to a “smart assistant.” Through continuous iteration of software, HTC has demonstrated its layout ambitions in the field of AI wearables: it does not blindly pursue illusory visual effects, but returns to the most real needs of users-how to process information more efficiently.
With the official launch of “VIVE AI Notes”, VIVE Eagle has established a strong application threshold in business, education and daily life. This is not only a demonstration of HTC’s strength in software and hardware integration, but also provides a clear paradigm for the future development path of AI smart glasses: the value of a wearable device lies in its ability to become an extension of the user’s brain without interfering with life.
For more product information, please refer to the VIVE official website:https://www.vive.com/tw/product/vive-eagle/overview/
Source: KOCPC Chinese