# HTC Vive Eagle vs Lucyd Lyte (2025)

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/htc-vive-eagle-vs-lucyd-lyte/
Specs updated: 2026-10-06 (the newer of the two products' update dates)
Source: AR Compare spec database (https://www.arcompare.com/data/). Unknown values are "—", never guessed.

**Bottom line: the Lucyd Lyte is the better buy for most people at $350 less, unless you need a built-in camera.**

- Buy the HTC Vive Eagle if you want a built-in camera and you want spatial audio.
- Buy the Lucyd Lyte (2025) if you want to spend $350 less ($149 vs $499) and you need longer battery life (12 hours vs 4.5).

## Specifications

| Spec | HTC Vive Eagle | Lucyd Lyte (2025) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $499 | $149 |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Prescription lenses via participating optical retail partners (in-store fitting); ZEISS is the stock-lens brand, not the Rx program | TR90 frames; prescription lenses via Lucyd's own lens lab (all Lyte frames) |
| Weight (g) | 48.5 | 44 |
| Frame style | Pantos (round) or Square frames | wayfarer |
| Color options | — | Darkside Black, Eclipse Black, Millennia Tortoise, Moonrise Pink |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| IP rating | IP54 | — |
| Battery life (hours) | 4.5 | 12 |
| Charging method | Magnetic fast charge (about 50% in 10 min) | magnetic charging cable |
| Charging time (min) | — | 1.5 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Processing type | phone | phone |
| Operating system | VIVE Connect app (Android 10+ / iOS 17.6+) | proprietary |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 | — |
| Camera | 12MP, up to 3K (2176x2944) vertical video @ 30fps | ✕ No |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | open-ear |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | Vive AI (choice of Google Gemini or OpenAI GPT) | ChatGPT-4o, Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/htc-vive-eagle/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/lucyd-lyte/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/htc-vive-eagle.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/lucyd-lyte.json