ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, US OTC:BB, VUZI, FMB: V7X) ) ("Vuzix" or, the "Company") a leader in the design and manufacture of Video Eyewear products is pleased to announce its upcoming participation at two major Augmented Reality ("AR") conferences; insideAR in Munich Germany and the Ontario Augmented Reality Network (OARN) in Toronto Canada.

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The insideAR event, October 1^st and 2^nd in Munich, is organized by metaio GmbH, one of the world's leaders in AR solutions. Their software enables developers and content publishers to create custom AR applications. metaio' s annual insideAR is one of the world's largest Augmented Reality conferences with numerous high profile international speakers, exhibits and demonstrations. Vuzix, an official marketing and development partner with metaio, is exhibiting its latest AR products with metaio's newest AR development tools and applications for industrial users. At this event Vuzix will be showcasing its recently announced STAR 1200 XL Wide Field of View Augmented Reality Eyewear. The STAR 1200XL, employing Vuzix' original see-through optics technology, will be used to demonstrate AR applications by creating a first-person view of the AR content. Vuzix will also be showing its soon to be released M2000AR monocular system designed specifically for industrial users. The M2000AR is ruggedized for industrial use and features a transparent 720p display and HD camera. The M2000AR will be Vuzix's first commercial product to ship with its extremely thin see-through waveguide optics and will be available in green monochrome and full color versions.

OARN, a Vuzix co-sponsored conference being held on October 5^th, is Canada's largest AR event. Here, Vuzix will be showcasing its newest AR products and Paul Travers, Vuzix's President will be speaking on the future of AR over the next decade and leading a follow-on round table discussion panel.

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About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets. The Company's products, personal display devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds over 47 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The company has won 12 Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Awards and several wireless technology innovation awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (TSX-V:VZX - News, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information visit www.vuzix.com.

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