ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or the "Company"), a leading
supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual
Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and
enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the company
will showcase the future of smart glasses and augmented reality
products at Mobile World Congress (MWC), which will take place
February 27 through March 2, 2017 at
Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.
Vuzix will be exhibiting at booth CS116 Congress Square.
Vuzix products that will be on display include the M300 and
M3000 Smart Glasses designed and built specifically for the
enterprise customer. Vuzix will also be showcasing the
Company's award winning Blade 3000 Smart Sunglasses with smart
watch like and augmented reality capabilities, featuring its
see-through waveguide technology, in a fashionable sunglass
design.
The Company is attending or recently attended the following two
industry press conferences at MWC where Vuzix' management team will
be demonstrating their new M300 and M3000 Smart Glasses and the
Blade 3000 Smart Sunglasses:
- Showstoppers @ MWC 2017 on February 26,
2017 at the University Barcelona Gran Via de les Corts
Catalanes, 585 08007 Barcelona.
- Pepcom MobileFocus Global 2017 @ MWC on February 27, 2017 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona.
At the Showstoppers event Sunday evening, the Blade 3000 was
recognized as one of the most innovative technology products for
Mobile Accessories presented at the 2017 MWC event and won an IHS
Markit Innovation Awards in the Mobile Accessory category.
IHS Markit is a world leader in critical information, analytics and
solutions for major industries and markets that drive economies
worldwide.
"Vuzix continues to take our award-winning wearable computing
solutions to the next level," said Paul
Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix.
"The recent rollout of our next generation enterprise focused M300
Smart Glasses has been well received and has resulted in a steady
flow of orders from our VIP value added resellers.
Additionally, our commitment towards innovation and remaining at
the forefront of technological advances was recently evidenced by
our most recent OEM announcement with partners like Toshiba."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality
(AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the
consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include
personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a
portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for
mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality.
Vuzix holds 49 patents and 43 additional patents pending and
numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has
won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for
the years 2005 to 2017 and several wireless technology innovation
awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester,
NY; Oxford, UK; and
Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate
to the Company's new products being demonstrated at MWC, and among
other things, the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear, VR and
AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as
"believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar
expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's
beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The
Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk
factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk
Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be
obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and
developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.
The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to
update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of
changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this
release, except as required by applicable law.
For further information:
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Margolis, Director of
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix
Corporation
matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952
Andrew Haag, Managing Partner,
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com Tel: (585)
359-7562
For further sales, and product information, please
visit:
North America:
http://www.vuzix.com/contact/
Europe/UK:
https://www.vuzix.eu/contact/
Asia:
http://www.vuzix.jp/contact.html
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