Jan. 7, 2012 - Vuzix Announces Plans for SMART Glasses Technology, See-Through HD Glasses in a Designer Sunglasses Form Factor - at CES 2012 More...

Vuzix  Announces  Plans  for  SMART  Glasses  Technology  -­?  Holy  Grail  of  Wearable  Display  Industry,  See-­?Through  HD  Glasses  in  a  Designer  Sunglasses  Form  Factor  -­?  at  CES  2012  

See  New  Vuzix  SMART  Glasses  Technology  in  action  at  CES  -  Central  Hall  Booth  #13646  

LAS   Vegas   -   January   7,   2012   -   Vuzix   Corporation   (TSX-­?V:   VZX,   OTC:BB:   VUZI,   FMB:   V7X),   award-­?winning manufacturer   of   video   eyewear,   is   excited   to   unveil   SMART   Glasses   Technology   -­?   Integrated   HD   display   engines  and  waveguide  optics  that  literally  break  the  boundaries  of  conventional  optics  and  display  solutions.  For  decades  wearable   displays   have   been   referred   to   as   Head   Mounted   Displays   because   of   their   bulky   size   and   odd  appearance;   primarily   attributable   to   the   displays   and   conventional   refractive   and   or   reflective   optics   that   they  employ.     This   older   technology   is   limited   by   the   laws   of   optical   physics   that   result   in   form   factors   that   are   large,  heavy,  and  practically  impossible  to  make  into  fashion  eyewear.    

Now  after  years  of  internal  developments  and  our  recent  licensing  relationship  with  Nokia  Corporation,  SMART  Glasses  Technology  is  finally  here.  This  amazing  new  technology  starts  with  a  compact  display  engine  capable  of  hi   contrast   and  brightness   for   outdoor   use.     The   output   is   then   relayed   into   a   1.4   mm   thick  polymer   waveguide  lens   with   input   and   output   hologram   structures   on   the   surface   which   squeezes   the   light   down   the   waveguide  and   then   two   dimensionally   expands   the   image   back   into   the   user's   eye,   creating   an   image   that   is   then   mixed  into   the   real   world.     And,   all   this   technology   neatly   fits   into   the   temples   &   lenses   of   a   conventional   pair   of  eyewear!  
As   the   name   implies,   SMART   Glasses   are   much   more   than   just   a   wearable   TV.   Designed   to   work   with   SMART  Devices   that   are   typically   connected   to   the   internet,   SMART   Glasses   are   interactive   and   merge   virtual  information  with  the  real  world.    They  can  be  used  at  night  or  outdoors  in  full  daylight.    
Vuzix   is   planning   a   line   of   both   monocular   and   binocular   SMART   Glasses   for   the   Commercial,   Industrial   and  Consumer   markets.   With   integrated   head   tracking   and   options   for   multiple   camera   technologies   Vuzix   SMART  Glasses   can   broaden   the   users'   sensory   perception   across   a   greatly   expanded   light   spectrum;   additionally   they  can   be   used   to   recognize   their   environment   along   with   their   position   in   the   real   world,   all-­?the-­?while   recording  and  transmitting  what  the  user  sees.    
From   standalone   solutions   for   night   vision   and   first   responder   use   to   fully   internet   connected   and   geospatially  
aware  devices  for  amazing  Augmented  Reality  applications.    

Look  for  Vuzix  SMART  Glasses  technology  initial  release  into  the  commercial  and  industrial  markets  by  fall  2012.  

Follow   Vuzix   on   Twitter   @Vuzixand   facebook.com/Vuzixfor   the   latest   news   on   the   SMART   Glasses   Technology  
and  the  company's  entire  line  award  winning  video  eyewear.    

About  Vuzix  Corporation  

Vuzix   is   a   leading   supplier   of   Video   Eyewear   products   in   the   defense,   consumer   and   media   &   entertainment  markets.   The   Company's   products,   personal   display   devices   that   offer   users   a   portable   high   quality   viewing  experience;   provide   solutions   for   mobility,   thermal   sighting   systems,   tactical   wearable   displays   and   virtual   and  augmented   reality.   With   its   origins   in   defense   research   and   development   for   next   generation   display   solutions,  Vuzix   holds   over   51   patents   in   the   Video   Eyewear   field.   The   company   has   won   9   Consumer   Electronics   Show  Innovations   Awards,   the   RetailVision   Best   New   Product   and   several   wireless   technology   innovation   awards,  among   others.   Founded   in   1997,   Vuzix   is   a   public   company   (TSX-­?V:VZX   -­?   News,   OTC:BB:   VUZI,   FMB:   V7X)   with  offices  in  Rochester,  NY,  Oxford,  UK  and  Tokyo,  Japan.  For  more  information  visit  www.Vuzix.com

Forward-­?Looking  Statements  Disclaimer  

Certain   statements   contained   in   this   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,   among   other   things,   future   product   releases,   new   opportunities,   the  Company's   ability   to   capitalize   on   new   opportunities   and   the   Company's   leadership   in   the   Video   Eyewear  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.  

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