# HTC Vive Eagle vs Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/htc-vive-eagle-vs-vuzix-m400/
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 HTC Vive Eagle is the better buy for most people at $1000.99 less, unless you need adjustable lens dimming.**

- Buy the HTC Vive Eagle if you want to spend $1000.99 less ($499 vs $1499.99), you want the lighter 48.5g fit (vs 190g), you need longer battery life (4.5 hours vs 2), and you want spatial audio.
- Buy the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses if you want adjustable lens dimming.

## Specifications

| Spec | HTC Vive Eagle | Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $499 | $1,500 |
| Dimming control | — | ✓ Yes |
| 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 | Works alongside prescription glasses / safety frames via mounting options |
| Weight (g) | 48.5 | 190 |
| Frame style | Pantos (round) or Square frames | — |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| IP rating | IP54 | — |
| Battery life (hours) | 4.5 | 2 |
| Charging method | Magnetic fast charge (about 50% in 10 min) | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E | USB-C |
| Tethered | ✕ No | — |
| Compatible devices | iOS, Android | Standalone, iOS, Android |
| Processing type | phone | — |
| Operating system | VIVE Connect app (Android 10+ / iOS 17.6+) | Android 9.0 (upgraded builds available; APK sideloading) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 (8-core, 2.52GHz), 6GB RAM, 64GB storage |
| Camera | 12MP, up to 3K (2176x2944) vertical video @ 30fps | 12.8MP |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | open-ear |
| Tracking | — | 3DoF |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | — |
| AI assistant | Vive AI (choice of Google Gemini or OpenAI GPT) | — |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/htc-vive-eagle/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/vuzix-m400/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/htc-vive-eagle.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/vuzix-m400.json