Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) has announced the unveiling of the Vuzix Shield Smart Glasses, which were recently named a multiple CES 2022 Innovation Awards honoree.
The Rochester, New York-based company said the Vuzix Shield Smart Glasses, previously referred to as Vuzix Next Generation Smart Glasses (NGSG), represent the most powerful binocular optically see-through smart glasses built for enterprise customers to date in an untethered sleek eyeglass format.
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"The Vuzix Shield Smart Glasses were designed to be optically see-through and deliver the best-in-class in enterprise performance that our customers have grown accustomed to experiencing with our XR1-powered M400 and M4000," Vuzix president and CEO Paul Travers said in a statement.
"This is our first product incorporating our latest uLED (microLED) display engines and advanced waveguide technologies with vastly improved optical performance and efficiency along with reduced sizing."
The company noted that the Vuzix Shield Smart Glasses offer all the computing power and performance of the Snapdragon XR1 platform and its enhanced AR capabilities coupled with Vuzix' propriety waveguide optics driven by miniature uLED stereo displays to provide a completely non-occluded see-through heads-up display.
Housed inside lightweight, stylish, prescription-ready safety glasses combined with stereo HD cameras, it said the Vuzix Shield delivers a singular wearable AR experience, allowing users to connect to the metaverse accessing IT sensors, instructions, or live remote guidance, leaving their hands free while viewing the real world seamlessly.
“Scan codes with an advanced OCR (optical character recognition) reader or wirelessly stream video from the field, all enabled through voice or touch,” Vuzix said.
“Vuzix Shield connects smart workforces with AR systems for optimized performance, safety and operational efficiency.”
The company added that the Vuzix Shield will be on display at CES 2022 from January 5-7 at the Vuzix booth located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Vuzix is a top supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. It has a competitive product lineup, technology roadmap, and has built a strong patent portfolio in the key AR smart glasses areas of optical waveguides, small projection engines, including microLED displays, and overall product designs.
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