SDK emulator begins shipping to developers
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V:
VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) today announced that it has begun
shipping Phase 1 of its SDK for the recently unveiled M100 Smart
Glasses - enabling developers to start developing and testing their
apps using the Android emulator configured as an M100 device.
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Shortly after unveiling the award winning M100 smart glasses,
Vuzix again demonstrates its commitment to delivering cloud
connected smart glasses to the market. Pre-registered and new
developers wishing to be a part of the future of smart glasses can
log into the new Vuzix developer center (www.developer.vuzix.com)
and sign up as a smart glasses developer to receive the Phase 1
package which will provide them with the software required to start
writing code using the PC emulator for Android.
The ongoing developer program will offer early access to the
M100 smart glasses, support, technical advice and regular updates
for the creation of content for the Vuzix Smart Glasses M100, which
offer wearers the ability to view data and content from their
connected mobile device on a 'hands-free' display.
Paul J. Travers, Chief Executive
Officer, said, "We are delighted to be opening up the developer
portal. After our recent announcement of the M100 we received many
inquiries which led us to focus on a staggered approach for
developers. We understand developers and their related applications
are a crucial part of bringing smart 'cloud connected' glasses to
market. More importantly, when developers sign up they will receive
a physical Vuzix Developer package which provides them with useable
software to begin development immediately."
The Vuzix M100 has a built in color display driven by a powerful
processing engine running the Android OS, an integrated head
tracker and GPS for spacial and positional awareness. An integrated
camera enables video recording, still image capture and the
potential for powerful augmented reality applications. Interactive
tracking and an integrated camera, combined with newly developed
applications on the M100 and a smartphone linked to the Cloud,
enable the merging of virtual information with the real world.
The M100 SDK is available in two versions, Gold and Silver. They
will be delivered in stages and include frequent updates, as they
become available, advanced hardware when released, and access to
the developer center as it expands to provide technical and
developer community support.
Vuzix Smart Glasses M100 will be showcased to media attending
the official CES Unveiled event on Sunday
6th January, and everyone attending the 2013
International Consumer Electronics Show, January 8th to 11t.h. Vuzix
will be demonstrating a number of advanced hands-free applications
with the M100. To arrange a 1-2-1 demonstration please contact us
or visit Vuzix at the Las Vegas
Convention Center's Central Hall, Booth #14046.
If you're a developer, please sign up to join Vuzix growing team
of application developers at developer.vuzix.com. Be one of the
first to support this amazing new step in the evolution of mobile
information technology.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of video and cloud connected video
eyewear products in the consumer, industrial, media and
entertainment markets. The company's personal display products
offer users a portable high quality viewing experience for
industrial wearable displays, consumer digital content viewing as
well as 3D, virtual and augmented reality experiences. Vuzix also
provides developer software and support to enable the growth and
development of AR applications for its mobile devices. With its
origins in defense research and development for next generation
display solutions, Vuzix holds over 47 patents and patents pending
in the video eyewear field. The company has won 10 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,
OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information visit
ww.vuzix.com.
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