HTC announced that it will launch a limited-time “VIVE Eagle AI Lounge” pop-up life experience space in the outdoor plaza on the first floor of Sanchuang Life Park from now until June 28. This glass house is based on the concept of a lounge space and combines AI glasses experience, drink mixing, music and interactive games, allowing the public to experience the daily applications of AI glasses in photography, video recording, translation, mobile assistant and music listening in real life situations. HTC has been relatively low-key in the smartphone market in recent years, but it has found a new foothold in the field of AI glasses. Since its launch last year, VIVE Eagle has established a differentiated advantage in the market with its lightweight design of less than 49 grams and Traditional Chinese AI voice support.
Compared with traditional screen devices, smart glasses are closer to the user’s perspective and can help record life, query information, conduct voice interaction and cross-language communication without frequently taking out the mobile phone. HTC moved the display from a traditional 3C store to an outdoor glass house this time. The purpose is to let passing consumers directly put on the glasses and actually experience “what AI glasses can do in daily life.” The strategic logic behind this is clear: the market education threshold for AI glasses is much higher than that for mobile phones, and consumers need to actually wear them to understand the value of this product.
Beer Pong first-person perspective challenge, experience the social application of AI glasses
“VIVE Eagle AI Lounge” takes the concept of a lounge space as a leisure space and combines drinks, music, art installations and interactive games on-site to present an experience form that is different from traditional 3C displays. The most topical among them is the Beer Pong game. After people wear VIVE Eagle, they can record the process of interacting with friends from a first-person perspective, directly demonstrating the video and life recording functions of AI glasses in social situations. After completing the designated interactive tasks on site, you can get a cup of special drink or a free VIVELAND VR game experience “Dancing Planet”. There is also a dedicated person on site to explain how to operate the AI glasses, so even if you are using them for the first time, you can get started quickly.
The design of HTC’s event this time is obviously different from traditional 3C product launches. Instead of letting consumers look at the specification sheet in front of the showcase, it allows AI glasses to truly integrate into life scenes. From the bar where drinks are mixed to the Beer Pong game table, every experience link conveys a message: AI glasses are not another technological product that needs to be learned, but a portable device that can be naturally integrated into social life and daily life. This strategy of “experience first, specifications second” may be more convincing than any online review for consumers who are still waiting to see AI glasses.
VIVE Eagle product highlights: Made in Taiwan, less than 49 grams, Red Dot Design Award
Since its launch in September last year, VIVE Eagle AI smart glasses have won the 2026 German Red Dot Design Award (double recognition for product design and packaging design). It is a local product that is completed in Taiwan from design to manufacturing. The product weighs less than 49 grams and is available in four colors: black, gray, coffee, and red. The lenses are available in sunglasses or anti-blue light transparent lenses, both of which use German Zeiss lenses. It has a built-in 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and an open-ear headphone design. It is equipped with large-size acoustic units and virtual bass technology, and can support music playback on Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music and other platforms. In terms of battery life, it has up to 4.5 hours of continuous music playback, more than 36 hours of standby time, and supports magnetic fast charging, which can charge from 0% to 50% in 10 minutes.
In terms of core AI functions, VIVE Eagle uses Google Gemini and HTC’s self-trained small language model to support Traditional Chinese voice conversations. It can perform operations such as taking pictures, recording videos, real-time image translation (13 languages), voice memos, checking weather, and restaurant recommendations. The VIVE AI Notes voice excerpt function can also record and convert to verbatim transcripts with one click. All audio files are AES-256 encrypted and stored on the local device and will not be used for AI model training. In addition, the glasses have built-in LED indicators that will automatically light up when shooting. If the glasses are removed or blocked, the recording will automatically stop, taking into account privacy protection. The price in Taiwan is NT$15,600, and it is currently sold at Taiwan Mobile, 2020EYEhaus eyewear stores and other channels.
Flash limited purchase offer
During the event, people who experience the game on-site can receive “VIVE Eagle exclusive purchase coupons”, which include limited-time discount codes. Bring the coupon to a designated partner store to purchase VIVE Eagle, and you can exchange it for a “2020 EYEhaus three-piece glasses collection box”; if you purchase it at the VIVELAND VR Virtual Reality Park 3-Innovation Store, you will get a VR game VIP Pass coupon (worth NT$2,800); if you purchase it at Taiwan Mobile Digital Life Taipei 3-Innovation Center, you will get a VIVE Eagle magnetic charging cable (worth NT$790) as a bonus. The number of gifts is limited and while supplies last.
Conclusion
From mobile phones to VR to AI glasses, although HTC’s product route has gone through several twists and turns, the advent of VIVE Eagle has indeed allowed the outside world to see the technical strength of this veteran technology company in wearable AI devices. The quality control made in Taiwan, the localization advantage of traditional Chinese voice, and the pricing strategy of less than 15,600 yuan allow it to carve out a niche among the international brands of AI glasses. This three-in-one pop-up event will only last until June 28. Interested readers may wish to go to the site to experience it for themselves over the weekend. After all, talking on paper is not as good as actually putting on glasses and playing a round of Beer Pong.
Event information
- Activity name：VIVE Eagle AI Lounge Sanchuang Glass House Pop-up Store
- During the event: From now until June 28
- Opening hours: Weekdays 14:00–20:00; holidays 12:00–20:00
- Event location: Outdoor square on the first floor of Sanchuang Life Park (near Bade Road)
- Hashtag：#VIVEEagleAILounge
Source: KOCPC Chinese