ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 13, 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 recent granting of a series of patents and patents pending, focused on wearable computer and augmented reality (AR) smart glasses.  The Vuzix patent portfolio has grown from 90 patents and patents pending to 166 over the last 36 months. The portfolio encompasses a range of IP including waveguides with holographic optics, laser and micro LED display integration, fashion forward industrial designs and optics that support low cost single layer waveguides to multilayer large field of view solutions.

“Vuzix IP includes our patent portfolio and the secret sauce for the manufacturing in volume of the IP contemplated.  This portfolio further expands Vuzix protection of our augmented reality technology and is cornerstone to delivering our current and most importantly our next generation smart glasses under development,” said Paul Travers, Vuzix President and Chief Executive Officer.

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 166 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.