Vuzix Exhibiting at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets, is pleased to announce that it will be demonstrating its award winning current and next generation wearable technology at Mobile World Congress 2016, which will be held on February 22-25, 2016 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. Visit Vuzix at Hall 8 Congress Square Stand CS119.

Vuzix will showcase and preview its next generation M300 Smart Glasses, as well as the Vuzix iWear Video Headphones and M100 Smart Glasses. The M300 represents the next generation of Vuzix Smart Glasses, with significantly improved ergonomics and faster processing power running Android 6.0, and much more, all in a ruggedized form designed specifically for enterprise, industrial and medical use.  For further information on the M300 and preorders please visit Vuzix M300.

Lance Anderson, Vuzix Vice President of Enterprise Sales, will speak on Monday, February 22nd in the 'Enterprise Wearables for Improved Productivity and Safety' session. Lance's speech will highlight current and future enterprise use cases and benefits of Vuzix Smart Glasses. A new research report from Salesforce.com, "Putting Wearables to Work: Insights on Wearable Technology in Business," concluded that 76% of companies report improvements in business performance after deploying wearables in the enterprise. 

"Vuzix is leading the way as wearable technology quickly becomes front and center in enterprise clients' plans to improve productivity and gain efficiencies," said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix. "Our award-winning products take enterprise wearable computing to the next level. Our commitment to remaining at the forefront of technological advances is reflected in the M100, M300 and future generations of Vuzix Smart Glasses."

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment 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 42 patents and 15 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 2015 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (VUZI) with offices in Greater 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 the new M300 Smart Glasses, among other things, 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.

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