ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a
leading supplier of smart glasses and Augmented Reality (AR)
technology and products, today announced that it is releasing
for general availability a full final version of the Android™ 13
mobile operating system for its flagship M400™ enterprise smart
glasses, underscoring the Company's firm commitment to device
security and meeting customer needs.
The Android 13 operating system upgrade provides Vuzix customers
with the latest and highest-level security possible for head-worn
devices, paired with a set of compatible developer tools that
continues to enable the creation of advanced M400 software and
updates on Android 13. The software's many features include:
- security updates with ongoing support;
- improvements to WiFi networking algorithms;
- improvements to Enterprise device management;
- improved Android permissions management; and
- updated from Android API 30 to API 33 for app developers.
"Vuzix is continuously striving to keep our smart glasses
state-of-the art and offer customers the best user experience in
the market," said Paul Travers,
President and CEO of Vuzix. "The implementation of Android 13
on our M400 smart glasses, which is now required by multiple
customers intending larger deployments, will allow these customers
to continue to manage their devices with the latest security
updates and enable usage of advanced Android features within third
party applications."
You can read more about the Android 13 upgrade in the Vuzix blog
here.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI
driven Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and
products for the enterprise, medical, defense and consumer markets.
The Company's products include head-mounted smart personal display
and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable
high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility,
wearable displays and augmented reality, as well OEM waveguide
optical components and display engines. Vuzix holds more than 400
patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the fields
of optics, head-mounted displays, and the augmented reality
wearables field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or
CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2024 and several
wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in
1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in:
Rochester, NY; and Kyoto and Okayama, Japan. For more
information, visit the 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, the features, security and utility of the
Android 13 release, the release's impact on the Company's customers
and future business, the timing of the final release, 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.
Android™ is a trademark of Google, LLC.
Vuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Ed McGregor, Director of Investor
Relations,
Vuzix Corporation
ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com
Tel: (585) 359-5985
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-announces-android-13-upgrade-and-support-for-its-industry-leading-m400-enterprise-smart-glasses-302275506.html
SOURCE Vuzix Corporation
