University of Louisville School of Medicine Now Using Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to Provide Telehealth Services

"Vuzix Smart Glasses technology enables us to address that need."

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Human–computer interaction, Mixed reality, Technology, Multimodal interaction, Articles, Display technology, Wearable computers, Vuzix, Smartglasses, Augmented reality, Telehealth, Optical head-mounted display
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VUZIX CORPORATION
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  • "Vuzix Smart Glasses technology enables us to address that need."
  • "We are proud to work with the staff at the University of Louisville School of Medicine to help them deliver remote education and telehealth services to patients in need over the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses," said Paul Travers, Vuzix President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets.
  • Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to the Vuzix Smart Glasses, our business relationship with University of Louisville and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry.




University of Louisville School of Medicine Now Using Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to Provide Telehealth Services

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 8, 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 Company has teamed up with the University of Louisville School of Medicine to pilot usage of the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses for emergency response, medical education and training, and care of patients in nursing homes and aging in place.

 "Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is both an urgent and widespread need to not only treat patients but deliver expertise and training remotely and safely to both professionals and medical learners," commented Dr. R. Brent Wright, Associate Dean for Rural Health Innovation at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.  "Vuzix Smart Glasses technology enables us to address that need."

"We are proud to work with the staff at the University of Louisville School of Medicine to help them deliver remote education and telehealth services to patients in need over the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses," 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 150 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.

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 the Vuzix Smart Glasses, our business relationship with University of Louisville 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.

Media and Investor Relations Contact:

Ed McGregor, Director of Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation [email protected], Tel: (585) 359-5985

Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – [email protected] www.vuzix.com

John R. Karman III, Executive Director of Communications, Office of Communications and Marketing University of Louisville, [email protected]

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