Vuzix CEO to Appear on Fox Business' "Opening Bell" Tuesday Morning

Segment to air on Fox Business News live from CES in Las Vegas

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Jan 05, 2015, 04:05 ET

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (OTCQB: VUZI) ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, announced today that its CEO Paul Travers has been invited to conduct a live interview on Fox Business News "Opening Bell" with Charles Payne at 9:50 am ET. This comes on the heels of the company just announcing a $24.8 million investment from Intel Corporation. This is Mr. Travers' second appearance on Opening Bell, since August 2014 when the Company announced it struck a deal with Lenovo, the world's largest PC Company, to sell its M100 Smart Glasses in China.

Vuzix has been a pioneer and leader in the video eyewear and smart glasses space with expertise in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), 3D and more. Vuzix' technology and products are highly regarded and the Company has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree, receiving 4 Innovation Awards for its V-720 Mobile Gaming Platform. The V-720 Gaming Platform is a high-end pair of video headphones that provides consumers an immersive high-definition Video/Audio experience that is unrivalled in mobile gaming and is an ideal wearable gaming solution for gamers, and movie and music fans.

Mr. Travers will speaking live from CES 2015 to discuss recent developments, new products and industry trends.

Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo programming details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Start Time: 9:50 am EST
Live Stream: http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/opening-bell/index.html
Live TV: Fox Business News

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 39 patents and 10 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 (VUZI.QB) with offices in 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 potential impact of investments, Smart Glasses, waveguide development and new products utilizing Vuzix technology, future business, and the value of the IP portfolio, among other things, and the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear 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.sec.gov and www.sedar.com, respectively). 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.

For further investor information contact:

Investor Relations Contact:
Andrew Haag
Managing Partner
IRTH Communications
[email protected]
Tel: (877) 368-3566

Vuzix Corporation
2166 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road
Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Investor Information – Grant Russell
[email protected]
Tel: (585) 359-7562
www.vuzix.com

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