ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation
(NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of
Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products
for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce
that the company will showcase its leading smart glasses technology
at Mobile World Congress (MWC), which will take place February 26 through March 1, 2018 at Fira Gran
Via in Barcelona, Spain.
Vuzix will be exhibiting at booth CS80 Congress Square.
Vuzix will be showcasing the award winning Vuzix Blade Smart
Glasses featuring Amazon Alexa and highlighting the Vuzix Blade
Edge Program for developers. Vuzix Blade received 4
innovation awards at CES and was named "Best of CES" by several
notable media firms including TIME, Rolling Stone, CNET, Fox News,
Tom's Guide and TechRadar. Vuzix Blade provides a wearable
smart display with a see-through viewing experience utilizing
Vuzix' proprietary waveguide optics and Cobra II display engine.
It's like having your computer or smartphone screen information
right in front of you, wherever you go. The Vuzix Blade weighing in
at less than 3 oz represents the first pair of smart glasses that
provide the wearer with a sizable virtual screen and brilliant
pallet of colors via a thin completely see-through lens, in a
fashionable form factor.
Vuzix will also be showcasing the M300 Smart Glasses designed
and built specifically for the enterprise customer and the Vuzix
Basics Video SaaS Subscription offering, which connects field
technicians with remote experts and central offices for real-time
video/audio collaboration in a heads-up and hands-free environment
and is now available for download via the Vuzix App
Store.
The Company is also attending the following two industry press
conferences at MWC where Vuzix' management team will be
demonstrating the M300 and Blade Smart Glasses:
- Showstoppers @ Mobile World Congress 2018 on February 25, 2018 at the University of Barcelona
- Pepcom MobileFocus Global 2018 @ Mobile World Congress 2018 on
February 26, 2018 at the Fairmont Rey
Jaun Carlos in Barcelona,
Spain.
Mr. Travers will also be presenting to GSMA MWC CEO and guest
authorities, including His Majesty The King of Spain at a private presentation of the
industry's most innovated accomplishments in the mobile sector.
Vuzix was one of five companies selected to present their companies
new product or service.
"Vuzix continues to take our award-winning wearable computing
solutions to the next level," said Paul
Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix.
"Our commitment towards innovation and remaining at the forefront
of technological advances was recently evidenced by the successful
introduction of the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses to developers, media
companies, consumers as well as numerous interested OEM and
strategic partners at CES in January. The Vuzix Blade AR
Smart Sunglasses will be the first pair of smart glasses to be
Alexa-Enabled. This is the beginnings of leaving your phone in your
pocket," said Paul Travers,
President and CEO of Vuzix.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented
Reality (AR) 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 59
patents and 42 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 2018 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 Mobile World Congress as well as the Company's leadership in the
Smart Glasses 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.
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
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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