ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 17, 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 Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses were awarded several
best of awards and drew media interest from journalists and
reporters around the globe at CES 2018. Vuzix Blade CES Media
coverage included The Verge, Wareable, TechRadar, TIME, Digital
Trends, Gizmodo, Next Reality, YICAI and WWD .
Vuzix Blade CES 2018 Awards
- TIME named Vuzix Blade "One of the 10 Coolest Gadgets at CES
2018"
- Rolling Stone named Vuzix Blade "One of the Best Gaming Gadgets
at CES 2018"
- CNET named Vuzix Blade "Best of CES 2018: Day 1"
- FOX News named Vuzix Blade "Best Wearable"
- Tom's Guide awarded Vuzix Blade "Best Augmented Reality at CES
2018"
- TechRadar awarded Vuzix Blade "Best AR on Show at CES
2018"
Vuzix Blade CES 2018 Hands-on Video
Reviews
- "The Blade AR glasses fix Google Glass' big problems" -
The Verge
- "Vuzix Blade hands-on at CES 2018" -
Endgadget
- "Vuzix Blade and M300 augmented reality headset hands-on"
- PhoneArena
- "Estos lentes inteligentes realmente son futuristas
Vuzix Blade CES 2018" – jose Tecnofanatico
"From the moment, the Vuzix booth opened on Tuesday until the
close of CES 2018 on Friday there was a 30-45-minute wait to demo
the Vuzix Blade AR smart glasses. The user feedback was
extremely positive, the hardware held up during rigorous use and
demo users were able to quickly learn and drive through the menus
and applications on the Vuzix Blade." said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix.
Additional media coverage related to CES 2018 can be accessed
from the Vuzix website.
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 the company's success marketing the Vuzix Blade and 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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