HTC Expands AI Smart Glasses, Partners with KDDI to Enter Japanese Market
HTC announces its VIVE Eagle AI smart glasses will enter the Japanese market on April 24 in partnership with KDDI, featuring advanced real-time translation powered by Google Gemini and OpenAI GPT.
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(Central News Agency reporter Jiang Ming-yan, Taipei, 22nd) HTC continues to expand the global market footprint of its AI smart glasses, announcing today that its VIVE Eagle is partnering with Japanese telecom partner KDDI to enter the Japanese market, expanding HTC's layout in the Japanese AI wearable market.
HTC issued a press release today announcing that its VIVE Eagle, in collaboration with Japanese telecom partner KDDI, will enter the Japanese market and go on sale starting April 24 via au +1 collection. It will be available for purchase and experience at KDDI and Okinawa Cellular direct stores, au Online Shop, and designated retail channels.
HTC Senior Vice President Huang Zhaoying stated that the entry of VIVE Eagle into the Japanese market symbolizes HTC's continuous promotion of the global layout for its AI smart glasses. Cooperating with KDDI will help expand the product's channel coverage and experience touchpoints in the Japanese market, further accelerating the practical application of AI smart glasses in everyday life. With the official launch in the Japanese market, HTC will also further expand its presence in the Asian market.
In terms of translation applications, VIVE Eagle supports real-time multi-language photo translation; when users choose Google Gemini as the model supporting VIVE AI in the VIVE Connect APP, image translation can support over 71 languages; when choosing OpenAI GPT (Beta), it can support over 59 languages.
In addition, aside from market expansion progress, HTC stated that both the VIVE Eagle unit and its packaging design have won the 2026 Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026.
(Central News Agency reporter Jiang Ming-yan, Taipei, 22nd) HTC continues to expand the global market footprint of its AI smart glasses, announcing today that its VIVE Eagle is partnering with Japanese telecom partner KDDI to enter the Japanese market, expanding HTC's layout in the Japanese AI wearable market.
HTC issued a press release today announcing that its VIVE Eagle, in collaboration with Japanese telecom partner KDDI, will enter the Japanese market and go on sale starting April 24 via au +1 collection. It will be available for purchase and experience at KDDI and Okinawa Cellular direct stores, au Online Shop, and designated retail channels.
HTC Senior Vice President Huang Zhaoying stated that the entry of VIVE Eagle into the Japanese market symbolizes HTC's continuous promotion of the global layout for its AI smart glasses. Cooperating with KDDI will help expand the product's channel coverage and experience touchpoints in the Japanese market, further accelerating the practical application of AI smart glasses in everyday life. With the official launch in the Japanese market, HTC will also further expand its presence in the Asian market.
In terms of translation applications, VIVE Eagle supports real-time multi-language photo translation; when users choose Google Gemini as the model supporting VIVE AI in the VIVE Connect APP, image translation can support over 71 languages; when choosing OpenAI GPT (Beta), it can support over 59 languages.
In addition, aside from market expansion progress, HTC stated that both the VIVE Eagle unit and its packaging design have won the 2026 Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026.