Vuzix Remote Worker Connectivity Solution Ideal for COVID-19 Telemedicine Support in Rural Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Other Remote Medical Facilities Now Available

New bundle combines Sprint Curiosity™ IoT with Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced the commercial availability of a turnkey M400 Smart Glasses Remote Worker Connectivity Bundle powered by Sprint Curiosity™ IoT. To learn more about the bundle visit https://www.vuzix.com/products/maintenance-kits

This remote worker connectivity bundle consists of cellular connectivity on the Sprint Curiosity™ IoT core network via an Inseego MiFi 8000 hotspot, Vuzix Zoom connector, Vuzix Remote Assist, a see-what-I-see SaaS solution, and is currently available with Vuzix' M400 Smart Glasses. The M400 Vuzix Smart Glasses and the Inseego MiFi 8000 hotspot comes pre-kitted and connected to the Sprint Curiosity™ core IoT network, providing a turn-key solution for enterprise customers and their remote workers.  The connected ready to go to work smart glasses bundle provides a range of applications and services that drive operational efficiencies for enterprise and SMB customers, including improved uptime and seamless network connection. 

Vuzix' Smart Glasses on the Sprint Curiosity™ core IoT network utilizes the industry's first dedicated, virtualized and distributed core network coupled with an operating system purpose-built for billions of connected devices.

"This new turnkey remote worker connectivity bundle expands the accessibility of our industry leading M400 Smart Glasses," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "This remote worker connectivity bundle provides Vuzix enterprise customers with a simple and reliable network to get online using their preferred remote support application on the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses. As such, it is an ideal solution for COVID-19 telemedicine support in Internet-challenged locations such as rural hospitals, nursing homes and other remote medical facilities."

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise 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 augmented reality. Vuzix holds 157 patents and 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 2020 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.  For more information, visit Vuzix website,  Twitter and Facebook pages.

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 Vuzix Smart Glasses, our business relationship with Sprint, Inseego, the success of the bundle, future business opportunities, and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses 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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