ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), 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 sponsor an upcoming international
drone racing event being held at Westgate Hotel Pool area, next to
the CES Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Racers on the Vuzix
team will compete using Vuzix iWear Video Headphones. During select
events, both racers and judging officials will wear Vuzix iWear
products.
The Westgate Hotel will play host to the first ever HD digital
drone race to take place at CES. The pool and tennis court area of
the Westgate hotel transforms into a drone racing track and flight
test center. A small group of just 16 drone pilots selected
for their extreme skill and nerves of steel will take center stage
alongside the newest drone racing technology in a full scale drone
race. The Drone races will feature products form the bleeding edge
of drone racing technology. The event will be broadcast LIVE over a
specially crafted webpage created for this once in a lifetime event
starting January 6th 2017 –
www.2017cesvuzix.com. That Drone Show a leader in Drone Racing
event broadcasting will provide EPSN style video coverage of the
event LIVE from CES starting Thursday at 1pm
pacific time.
For more on That Drone Show please visit www.thatdroneshow.com.
Other sponsors alongside Vuzix at the event include XDC (leader
in drone racing events), Connex (makers of the HD ProSight),
Horizon Hobby (leading retailer for radio control hobbyists),
LowePro (cases for drones), Tattu (drone batteries, Scottevest
(drone backpacks), and UVify (racing drones) Event Details
are as follows:
- Thursday, January 5th:
- Prosight Falcore/LowePro Introduction at 1:00PM PST.
- UVify Tattu Introduction at 4:00PM
PST
- Friday, January 6th:
- Prosight Falcore with That Drone Dhow at 12PM PST.
- Vuzix and Prosight Celebrity Drone Race at 3PM PST.
- Horizon Hobby and XDC Championship at 5:30PM PST
- Saturday, January 7th:
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 2016 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 new products
and technology demonstrations and advancements of Vuzix products,
among other things, and 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.
Investor and Media Relations Contact:
Andrew Haag
Managing Partner
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com
1-866-976-4784
Vuzix Corporation
25 Hendrix Road, Suite A West
Henrietta, NY 14586 USA
Investor Information – Grant
Russell
IR@Vuzix.com
Tel: (585) 359-7562
www.vuzix.com
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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