ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading
supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and
products, is pleased to announce that the Company is ready to
launch the Blade Edge commercial edition release of the Vuzix
Blade® Smart Glasses and expects to starts shipments the first week
of November 2018.
Previous to this, Vuzix launched the Blade Developers and Edge
programs designed for software developers in order to give them
early access to the beta units. Recently Vuzix launched the
Developer Center to enable Vuzix Blade partners and customers to
access a diverse set of resources for developing applications on
the Blade. Some of the many resources include sample code for
utilizing the various Blade Application Programming Interfaces
(APIs) related to the camera, microphone, photos, sensors, gestures
and a growing set of many others.
The first commercial release of Vuzix Blade will include Blade
Edge SDK version 5 commercial edition, which will allow enterprise
customers to take advantage of communication link between iOS and
Android devices; including smart phones and tablets; and the Vuzix
Blade Smart Glasses. Additional functionality included in
Blade Edge SDK version 5 commercial edition includes the Vuzix
Blade companion app; email, messages, media player control, as well
as user-specified application notifications between the Vuzix Blade
Smart Glasses and a paired iOS or Android device.
The Vuzix Blade Companion App links the user's phone to the
Blade allowing Vuzix Blade users to leave their phone in their
pockets while using many applications of the phone. From
basic messaging, to alerts across the Companions device apps, the
Blade displays information and communicates to the user what's
happening on their phones. Configurable by the user the smart
phones status and communications just float, always available and
hands free, through the display of the Blade. The Vuzix Blade
Smart Glasses are currently certified to ship into North America, Canada and Europe; additional certifications for several
new countries worldwide are in process.
"Vuzix has been seeding developers and enterprise customers with
Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses over the last few months and the feedback
we have received from our community of customers has been very
encouraging," said Paul Travers,
Vuzix President and Chief Executive Officer. "The Vuzix team
of software engineers has put together an incredible Blade Edge
commercial edition SDK for our customers to begin leveraging new
functionality, porting over existing enterprise applications and
opening up communication links directly between connected Android
and iOS devices and the Vuzix Blade to deliver new hands-free
content and productivity tools for consumer facing business
applications. Vuzix continues to work diligently on the next Vuzix
Blade General release for both consumers and business, which will
include an expanded software suite and services as well as retail
packaging and accessories. It is expected to be released in January
2019."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented
Reality (AR) technologies and products. 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 augmented reality. Vuzix holds
62 patents and 71 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 Vuzix Blade commercial launch and its products features and
benefits, and among other things 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
Ed McGregor, Director of
Institutional Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation
ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5985
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com
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