Vuzix' New Operating System Provides Compatibility between M100 Smart Glasses and Apple iOS Devices

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (OTCQB: VUZI), a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, today announced that with the release of the OS 2.0 upgrade for the M100 Smart Glasses, compatibility with iOS devices is enabled and iPhone and iPad  support is being prepared to ship. The M100 Smart Glasses Manager application for iOS is now in final test for submission to Apple for iTunes launch approval.

With iOS support, the M100 will connect seamlessly to most iOS devices including the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.  The Smart Glasses Manager application allows the M100 to be controlled by iPhones and enables features like Bluetooth hands-free headset coms, streaming audio, and many other advanced M100 Smart Glasses capabilities including support for both M100 native applications and M100 legacy Android applications alike. 

"We delivered the M100 Smart Glasses OS 2.0 upgrade just in time for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launch. As many of our Enterprise customers use the iOS devices by corporate mandate, it is critical that our products support the iOS platform. The Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses Manager running on iOS allows seamless integration of our Smart Glasses for both iOS centric enterprise customers and avid prosumer customers alike." said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix.

The Company's M100 Smart Glasses are effectively a wearable computer that provides solutions for hands-free computing in mobile applications. The M100 can also support advanced features like virtual and augmented reality needed in many enterprise applications like warehouse picking and plant floor machine maintenance. Managing these unique capabilities have been available only through connectivity with Android devices but with this new release, the M100 now has support for iOS devices including the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Vuzix' award-winning M100 Smart Glasses contain a virtual display with an integrated camera and dual core ARM processing engine that is powerful enough to connect to the internet and run advanced applications on its own. With the M100 Smart Glasses Manager running on an iPhone, the M100 will now work in harmony with the iPhone as it was meant to be experienced.

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 and include the new technology and products that might evolve including the Company's new iOS support/release, 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.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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