Vuzix Brings ONtheGO Platforms' Gesture Tech, Ari™, to M100 Smart Glasses

Addition of Gesture Recognition Technology Broadens Opportunities for M100 Smart Glass Products

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Sep 24, 2015, 08:30 ET

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2015 /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 the Company is leading the charge in bringing increased functionality to its customers, with a partnership with the leading wearable gesture interface company, ONtheGO Platforms, creator of Ari™ (Augmented Reality Interface).

The Vuzix developer community can now find a demo of Ari™ in the Vuzix app store, along with more information about how to gain access to the gesture SDK and how to easily integrate Ari™ gesture recognition into their own M100 Smart Glasses applications.

"Gesture recognition is going to be one of the major user interfaces for smart glasses and ONtheGO Platforms' Ari™ is the leading solution in the space. We are very excited about the addition of Ari™ to the Vuzix app store and to be making it available to the Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses community," said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix.

There are currently numerous Fortune 500 companies using Ari™ on the Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses in industrial settings, while gloved up, on the move, or in noisy situations where traditional interfaces do not suffice. However, this is the first time the Ari™ gesture recognition platform is being extended to the Vuzix developer community as a whole.

"The Vuzix developer community has proven to be one of the most innovative groups in the space, so we are thrilled to see the cutting-edge smart glasses applications and experiences they create while using Ari™ for both the enterprise and prosumer sectors," remarked ONtheGO Platforms CEO, Ryan Fink.

You can learn more about ONtheGO Platforms' patented technology by visiting their website https://www.otgplatforms.com. You can also see a demo of Ari™ on the Vuzix M100 by going to the Vuzix app store.

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 41 patents and 11 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 2014 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.

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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 M100 Smart Glasses, developer adoption and software titles supporting the M100 and the ONtheGOPlatforms Ari product, the market success and technological advancements of the M100 products with Ari, 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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