Innovative Eyewear Partners With HTC to Launch VIVE Eagle in US in September
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Updated · Kalkine Media · Aug 24
Innovative Eyewear Partners With HTC to Launch VIVE Eagle in US in September
3 articles · Updated · Kalkine Media · Aug 24
Summary
Innovative Eyewear will commercialize HTC’s VIVE Eagle smart glasses in the US through Lucyd.co, with the launch scheduled for September.
Lucyd.co will sell its first partner-developed frame under the deal, expanding from an in-house product store into a broader smart-eyewear distribution and prescription-fulfillment platform.
HTC’s VIVE Eagle combines AI-enabled camera functions, voice control, audio and translation features, while built-in privacy safeguards block recording when the glasses are not being worn.
US prescription-lens fulfillment — including a basic prescription upgrade — could help bridge consumer electronics and conventional eyewear, a key hurdle for wider smart-glasses adoption.
For Tekcapital, which holds a stake in Nasdaq-listed Innovative Eyewear, the alliance adds a near-term commercial milestone to its wearable-tech portfolio after recent gains in net assets and portfolio value.