OXFORD, England and
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Vuzix Corporation's (TSX-V:
VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) M100 Smart Glasses will be making
their European debut during the showstoppers media event on
Sunday, February 24th.
Mobile industry participants and gadgeteers can test out the
world's first smart 'hands free' display and communications system
for on the go data access, paired to their smartphone and connected
to the Internet.
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The M100 contains a near-eye micro display with an integrated
camera and powerful processor running an Android OS. It connects
wirelessly to your smartphone (iOS or Android) or other compatible
device, via Bluetooth or WiFi, can connect directly to the Internet
and run applications and games on its own. Working in harmony with
your smartphone, the M100 enables access to a vast array of
existing and future text, video, GPS, and audio applications.
As a Hands Free accessory, connected to your smartphone, the
Vuzix smart glasses let you answer the phone using a visual address
book, record video and run applications, including basic augmented
reality apps. Vuzix Smart Glasses, M100 include an integrated head
tracker and GPS for spacial and positional awareness and an
integrated camera enables video recording and still image capture.
The integrated processor, memory, camera and wireless connectivity
of the M100, combined with a smartphone linked to the Cloud, allows
for the merging of digital data with the real world and our daily
lives.
Paul J. Travers, Chief Executive
Officer, said, "Following the success of the initial unveiling of
the M100 last month at CES, Vuzix is delighted to have further
enhanced the device's functionality and showcase it during the
Showstoppers event. We've already seen fantastic uptake of the M100
SDK through our developer portal and with our attendance at MWC we
hope to further enspire the mobile developer community. There are
thousands of developers with ideas for creative, fun and useful
applications that would be ideal for use with smart glasses. We
hope to encourage them to sign up to through the Vuzix Developer
Center (developer.vuzix.com) and be among the first to receive the
M100 units. We believe Vuzix smart glasses will have wide reaching
impact on the way we use mobile connectivity."
Vuzix Smart Glasses M100 will be showcased at the 2013
ShowStoppers event on the 24th February. Vuzix will be
demonstrating a number of advanced hands-free applications
alongside the M100's including a virtual 360° tour of the Opera
House venue.
Follow Vuzix on Twitter @vuzixeurope and
facebook.com/Vuzixeurope for the latest news on Vuzix Smart Glasses
and the company's entire line of award winning video eyewear. If
you're a developer, please sign up to join Vuzix growing team of
application developers at developer.vuzix.com.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear products in the
consumer, commercial and entertainment markets. The Company's
products, personal display devices that offer users a portable high
quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility,
wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds
over 47 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the
Video Eyewear field. The company has won 14 Consumer Electronics
Show Innovations Awards and several wireless technology innovation
awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(TSX-V:VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI.D, FMB: V7X) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information visit
www.vuzix.com.
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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, including the M100
and its capabilities, new opportunities, the Company's ability to
capitalize on new opportunities, the Company's ability and costs to
further develop, produce and manufacture the M100, and the
Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear industry. They are
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Lock
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