ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 10, 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 it is showcasing the Vuzix Blade AR Smart Sunglasses with
Amazon Alexa at 2018 CES in Las Vegas,
Nevada January 9-12, in the
Las Vegas Convention Center
(LVCC), Central Hall Booth #17147.
The Vuzix Blade leverages our intellectual property patent
portfolio and leadership position in the area of optics, head
mounted displays and smart glasses, which allows Vuzix to bring to
market the world's smallest and sleekest pair of AR smart glasses
ever developed. The Vuzix Blade weighs in at less than 3 oz. and is
expected to ship commercially in early 2018.
Alexa is Amazon's cloud-based voice service and we are excited
to announce the Vuzix Blade will be Alexa-enabled so you can talk
to Amazon Alexa on your Smart Sunglasses. With Alexa, you can ask
to play music, hear and display the news or weather, control smart
home devices, and more. Alexa lives in the cloud, so she's always
getting smarter, adding new capabilities that are delivered to your
device automatically. Using Alexa on your Vuzix Blade AR
Smart Sunglasses is simple and hands-free – just ask, and Alexa
will respond instantly.
Today Vuzix released is latest video on the Vuzix Blade™ AR
Smart Glasses running Alexa which can be seen on the Vuzix YouTube
channel.
"We have all seen how Alexa has transformed interaction in
homes, but in today's world, we are constantly on the go.
Having the Vuzix Blade AR Smart Sunglasses Alexa-Enabled,
will allow you to not only see the digital world, but also
communicate with the digital world hands free, no matter where you
are," said Alex Kelly, Director of
Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, Vuzix.
"Vuzix continues to lead the way in wearable smart glasses
innovation and it should come as no surprise that the Vuzix Blade
AR Smart Sunglasses will be the first pair of smart glasses to be
Alexa-Enabled. This is the beginnings of leaving your phone in your
pocket," said Paul Travers,
President and CEO of Vuzix.
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 Amazon Alexa and the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear,
VR 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.
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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