On May 29 from 7pm to 9pm, Vuzix executives including President and CEO Paul J. Travers, will display the company's collection of video eyewear and smart glasses with augmented reality capabilities at the Eyebeam Arts & Technology Center inManhattan. The exhibition and showcase titled, "Over Twenty Years of Head-Worn Displays: A Special Retrospective," will feature the largest collection of personal display devices ever assembled in one location with more than 40 unique head-mounted personal displays spanning more than 20 years. The showcase event poses the question, "Is Google really the first company to introduce personal displays you wear on your head?"
The collection will include Vuzix' legacy products which were developed for the consumer market, as well as its award-winning M100 Smart Glasses slated for release this summer. At the exhibition, the devices can be viewed and examined from a design, function and engineering viewpoint. The event is open to the public and members of the media. For more information, visit: http://www.perey.com/ARStandards/hands-free-display-showcase/.
Christine Perey, chair of the AR Standards Community and co-organizer of the showcase commented, "We are approaching the era in human history when technology will change how we perceive and experience the physical world. Through the collections of head–worn displays combined for this showcase, we will witness how the functionality, industrial design and usability of electronically-assisted vision have evolved to their current states. Vuzix is an early innovator and leader in the category and their collection of smart glasses is inspirational to designers and innovators in all segments of the AR community."
Vuzix President and CEO Paul J. Travers added, "Smart glasses and wearable devices have reached an important milestone with industry analysts now projecting the market for these devices to exceed 450 million units annually by 2018. At this junction, society and the designers of these systems are examining the many generations of precursors to today's AR technologies in order to prepare for and participate in the burgeoning and expansion of this market. Vuzix is very pleased to have the opportunity to participate in these events and to support the AR community."
Augmented Reality New York (ARNY)
Vuzix will also sponsor Augmented Reality New York (ARNY) on May 28. ARNY includes over 1,300 designers, investors, entrepreneurs, journalists and people with a passion for AR across New York who share programming and application development. During the event Vuzix will share details of its M100 Smart Glasses, the developer program and its software developer kits (SDKs). Driven by stronger than expected demand from software developers, Vuzix has already sold out of its initial allotment of Gold SDK packages for the M100.
