Vuzix Press Releases

See the world’s first augmented & mixed reality sunglass-style video eyewear with integrated stereo cameras during Retail Vision 2010

May 10th 2010, Retail Vision, Sofitel Hotel, London, UK, –Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX), today revealed that it will be giving International retailers an opportunity to view its forthcoming augmented reality glasses at the Retail Vision Show 2010.  For two days at London Heathrow’s Sofitel hotel, Vuzix  will debut the Wrap 920AR video eyewear that “looks” into the world, bringing mixed and augmented reality content to life. 

Augmented reality is fast becoming a part of brands’ marketing and sales plans, from producing boxes which ‘show’ the content in 3D to adding a new dimension in online sales tools.  Retailers attending the Retail Vison event will see how the Wrap 920AR visualises the real-world environment and computer-generated imagery seamlessly together (without the need of a webcam); allowing brochures, maps, magazines and books to ‘come to life’. 

Through its Wrap 920AR glasses (available later in the year) Vuzix is truly enabling augmented reality to be a mass market technology that benefits organisations and consumers alike. Retailers stocking Vuzix 920AR glasses will be among a unique group of retailers who can say and prove that they are at the forefront of technology.

“The Wrap 920AR offers the world’s only sunglass styled Augmented Reality experience” said Vuzix CEO, Paul Travers. “This state-of-the-art video eyewear, offers consumers an AR solution only available in handheld devices or expensive broadcast video equipment to date, merging the real world with the digital in a pair of glasses makes for world changing experiences from industry to gaming,” adds Travers. “With the Wrap 920AR, Vuzix brings exclusive new capabilities to the consumer and retailer alike.”

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About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix Corporation manufactures personal display devices for the entertainment, defense, industrial and low vision medical markets. Vuzix products provide users with a portable and private big screen experience that delivers big screen mobile entertainment in the consumer markets, low vision assist in the medical markets and tactical information in the defense markets. The company is revolutionizing the mobile display industry and aims to continue to create products that enrich the lives of its customers. Vuzix has won six CES Innovations Awards since 2005, the 2008 RetailVision Best New Product - Hardware Award among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix recently became a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V:VZX - News) with offices in Rochester, NY, London, UK and Tokyo, Japan.

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Vuzix Press Contact:
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MUSTARD PR
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Vuzix Investor Relations Contact:
Grant Russell
IR@Vuzix.com
Rochester,NY. USA
Tel: 585 359-7562