ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a
leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR)
technology and products, announces the availability of the Zoi Meet
real-time transcription app on the Vuzix Blade® Smart Glasses,
enabling users to receive instant transcription of everything that
is being said in one of the 12 languages offered.
In May 2019, Verizon provided the
first demonstrations of Zoi Meet real-time translation on the Vuzix
Blade at their "Verizon Tech Day" held in their Basking Ridge, NJ headquarters. Now, the Zoi
Meet service is available as an app on the Vuzix Blade Smart
Glasses, allowing for hands-free language translation in which
speech is automatically transcribed into text and projected
directly onto the display of the headset. This launch is one of the
first collaborations on the market to support live multilingual
communication through AR Smart Glasses technology.
The Zoi Meet application on the Vuzix Blade can also be
connected to any Zoi Meet-hosted meeting by entering the meeting
PIN code into the application. Using the Zoi Meet application on
the Blade, meeting attendees can receive real-time language
translation during the meeting from any one of 12 supported
languages or closed captioning by setting the 'to' and 'from'
languages to the same language.
The Zoi Meet application can also be used to host a local
meeting on the Vuzix Blade to transcribe local conversations by
accessing the microphone on the Vuzix Blade which transforms the
device into a live closed captioning device and converts spoken
language into text on the display of the Blade. In the closed
captioning example, the Zoi Meet app can be set any one of 12
languages such as English to English translation and the Vuzix
Blade will transcribe and display verbal language to text in
real-time.
"In times of rapid digital transformation, we feel its key to
provide people with capabilities that enhance their ability to
navigate highly connected, international environments. By enabling
the unique Zoi Meet instant transcription service on Vuzix smart
glasses we realize our goal of bringing people closer together and
unlocking both personal and business opportunities unavailable to
them before," said Kevin Oranje Founder of Zoi Meet.
"The need for seamless communication across languages has never
been greater. With this exciting collaboration we mark the
breakthrough moment in the AR technology world and bring great
value to our users by offering a truly practical service on our
glasses," said Paul Travers,
President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix.
Zoi Meet real time language transcription app supports up to 12
languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French,
Italian, Polish, Dutch, Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Japanese and
Korean.
As of today, Zoi Meet service is available to download as an app
on the Vuzix App Store, allowing for hands-free language
translation in which speech is automatically transcribed into text
and projected directly onto the display of the headset.
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 augmented reality. Vuzix holds 146 patents
and 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 2019 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. For more information, visit
Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
About Zoi Meet
Zoi Meet helps business professionals understand each other
better in multinational environments by live transcribing what's
being said in multiple languages. Its unique AI business software
transforms important conversations, into valuable knowledge, with
searchable and editable notes. Zoi Meet was established in
the Netherlands in 2018, and one
of the few companies to be accepted to this year's Techstars and
Plug & Play accelerators. For more information, visit Zoi Meet
website or see the demo video.
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 our business relationship with Verizon, Zoi Meet, future
business, the effectiveness of the translation services, 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:
Ed McGregor, Director of 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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