World's top AR researchers use Vuzix glasses to create and
develop AR applications of the future
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V:
VZX, OTC-BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X), a leading developer and supplier of
wearable display systems, announced today the launch of the STAR
1200XLD, an all digital version of its much acclaimed STAR 1200XL
Wide Field of View (WFOV) See-Through Augmented Reality Video
Eyewear. Vuzix' STAR 1200 model line is the world's best selling
see-through augmented reality (AR) video eyewear. It is used
worldwide by researchers and developers creating tomorrow's
augmented reality applications.
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The STAR 1200XLD is offered at a price that is only a fraction
of alternate solutions in today's market, making it more accessible
to educators and researchers. Nippon Steel Corp, NEC, NTT docomo,
Georgia State University, and metaio
are just some of the organizations utilizing Vuzix AR eyewear
products.
The new STAR 1200XLD incorporates all the features of the STAR
1200XL AR glasses, and is further enhanced through the simplicity
of an industry standard high definition multimedia interface (HDMI)
with support for digital rights management (DRM) and 3D video
sources. Its AR feature set includes 3DOF motion tracking sensors
and a built in 1080p HD camera for "tracking and recognizing" the
real world objects to allow 3D computer generated content to be
locked in place when overlaid on top of the user's direct view of
the real world.
Paul J. Travers, Vuzix's
President and CEO, commented, "We are very proud to offer the
world's best selling see-through augmented reality eyewear systems.
Some of the leading researchers around the world are using our STAR
1200XL to develop new ways to integrate AR into products from cars
to sales and marketing tools, to assistive medical solutions. Vuzix
is leading the evolution of AR into becoming accessible to the
enormous consumer market. While the STAR 1200XLD is currently a
tool for the research market, it utilizes our core technologies
that are being integrated into our upcoming smart glasses for the
consumer market."
"The STAR 1200XLD's industry standard USB and HDMI interfaces
will allow AR to be deployed on many of the latest mobile platforms
allowing developers and applications to expand beyond the desktop
where most of the exciting AR content is being created today,"
Travers added.
According to ABI Research, wearable computing devices will
exceed 485 million annual device shipments by 2018. 75 million of
these are projected to be smart glasses. Juniper Research has
valued the next-gen wearable devices market including smart glasses
to be worth more than $1.5 billion by
2014.
The STAR 1200XLD is a see-through AR-enabled binocular Video
Eyewear that sports a 35 degree field of view. Building from Vuzix'
award winning technology in AR-enabled video eyewear, this display
allows users to view the real world while simultaneously viewing
relevant computer generated information, graphics and alerts. The
STAR 1200XLD also supports audio and 2D or 3D video to virtually
all HDMI-out devices. At last you can connect a single video
eyewear model to products ranging from a desktop or laptop computer
to mobile devices, such as a tablet or smartphone, and even your 3D
Blu-ray player. The STAR 1200XLD also has a native 16:9 format with
full color WVGA (852 x 480) displays.
The STAR 1200XLD sports a 75" virtual display, as seen from 10
feet (~3m), and features adjustable eye-separation and AccuTilt® to
allow superior visual clarity and display quality. A high
performance 1080p HD camera and integrated head tracker round out
the STAR 1200XLD's AR eyewear feature set.
Truly the most technically advanced and easiest to use
STAR AR system yet; simply plug the
HD camera into a USB port and the HDMI cable into any HDMI equipped
host device and you are ready to go. The STAR 1200XLD camera and
display system are industry standard and compatible with most
Windows based AR authoring software. A Software Developer Kit (SDK)
is available for free download from the Vuzix website
(www.vuzix.com/support/developer_program.html)
The STAR 1200XLD is available to order now.
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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 44 patents and patents pending
in the video eyewear field. The company has won 14 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.
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