ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, enterprise, and entertainment markets, is pleased to announce that the Company will host an Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Investor Day for our stockholders and the interested parties from investment community on Monday, June 20, 2016, beginning at 10:00 AM ET. The meeting will be held at the Company's new corporate facility in West Henrietta (Rochester), New York, and will feature presentations from Vuzix' executive leadership team. The annual meeting will be open to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2016.

Immediately following the 2016 Stockholder Meeting, Vuzix' Chief Executive Officer and President Paul Travers, Chief Financial Officer Grant Russell and other members of management will provide an overview of the Company's recent progress, and an update on upcoming milestones. This will be followed by guest presentations from select Vuzix partners and customers.

Members of the Company will be available to conduct current product demonstrations and as well discuss and demonstrate some the Company's new technologies.

Advanced registration for the meeting is requested and only registered stockholders may attend the formal portion of the meeting. The formal Stockholder Meeting begins at 10:00AM Eastern. After its completion, open presentations and demonstrations commence at 11:00AM to 1:00PM. Analysts and institutional investors interested in attending are encouraged to contact Vuzix at IR@Vuzix.com or vuzix@irthcommunications.com to register.

"We look forward to welcoming investors and analysts to our new state-of-the-art facility, which is capable of supporting our growth as wearable technology continues to gain traction in the workplace and with consumers," said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix. 'We plan to update our stockholders and the investment community about what we feel is a strong outlook for Vuzix, with first hand presentations from partners and demonstrations of some our next-generation technology. We expect our stockholders and attending potential investors to come away from this event as excited about our future as we are."

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 40 patents and 23 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 (NASDAQ: 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 Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear, VR and AR display industry and the availability of new technology demonstrations to be shown at the meeting. 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.

Investor and Media Relations Contact:
Andrew Haag 
Managing Partner     
IRTH Communications 
vuzi@irthcommunications.com
1-866-976-4784

Vuzix Corporation
25 Hendrix Road, Suite A
West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA
Investor Information – Grant Russell
IR@Vuzix.com
Tel: (585) 359-7562 
www.vuzix.com

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