{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155553","rtpr_id":"nPnnwQsKa-20260929","ticker":"VUZI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["VUZI"],"title":"Vuzix Introduces Shrike Defense Display Platform and Ships Initial Evaluation Units","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-29T13:15:00.692Z","article_body":"Vuzix Introduces Shrike Defense Display Platform and Ships Initial Evaluation Units\nPR Newswire\n\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026\n\nConfigurable waveguide display gives defense and security customers a\nsignificant jumpstart for their custom wearable systems\n\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ:\nVUZI), a supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides for smart glasses\nand co-packaged optical data center interconnects, and related augmented\nreality technologies, today introduced Vuzix Shrike\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=1007407418&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2Fpages%2Fdefense&a=Shrike)\n™, a configurable waveguide display platform for defense, security and first\nresponder applications. Vuzix has begun shipping initial Shrike units to\ncustomers for evaluation and integration into custom wearable display systems.\n\nVuzix Shrike gives customers a highly configurable, working hardware solution\nwith which to assess display performance, fit and system integration before\ndefining a purpose-built product for its given customers. The platform\ncombines full-color, 1280 × 720 imagery with a 40-degree field of view and a\ncompact optical design. It is intended to support applications such as\nsituational awareness, drone and unmanned ground vehicle operations, and the\npresentation of mission information in the wearer's field of view.\n\nThe platform features a rated brightness of 3,000 nits to the eye with a 25 mm\neye relief and a 14.3 × 14 mm eye box. Available features include\nelectrochromic tinting to adjust the viewing experience and Vuzix Incognito™\ntechnology to reduce outward-visible light from the display. It's configurable\nas a monocular or binocular hardware solution, which allows customers to\nevaluate optical and integration choices as they develop requirements for\ntheir own wearable systems.\n\n\"Shrike provides defense customers a platform they can work with now, while\ngiving them room to tailor the display to their application,\" said Paul\nTravers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix. \"Our goal is to help\ncustomers move from evaluating a wearable display to developing a system that\nmeets their program requirements. Shrike also brings Vuzix' waveguide design,\ndisplay engineering and U.S. manufacturing capabilities into those discussions\nfrom the start.\"\n\nVuzix plans to demonstrate Shrike at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=2565649891&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmeetings.ausa.org%2Fannual%2F2026%2Findex.cfm&a=AUSA+Annual+Meeting+%26+Exposition)\n, October 12–14, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in\nWashington, D.C., and at Modern Warfare Week\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=991541044&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmww.gsofsymposium.org%2F&a=Modern+Warfare+Week)\n, November 16–19, 2026, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.\n\nVuzix Defense Sales Contact:\n\nLouie Salinas, Defense Business Development Specialist\nVuzix Corporation\nlouie_salinas@vuzix.com (mailto:louie_salinas@vuzix.com)\nTel: (585) 359-5961\nVuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA\n\nVuzix Shrike Platform Features\n Category             Shrike Platform Features\n Optical performance  40-degree field of view; 1280 x 720 HD-class resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio;\n                      3,000-nit brightness\n Viewing experience   25 mm eye relief; 14.3 x 14 mm eye box; optional electrochromic tint –\n                      monocular or binocular\n Integration          Micro HDMI; Mini USB; forward light control with Vuzix Incognito\n                      technology\n Platform uses        Military wearable display evaluation; defense, security and first responder\n                      demonstrations; mission support; human-machine interface development;\n                      custom and OEM integration programs; product development and\n                      deployment pathways\n\nAbout Vuzix Corporation\n\nVuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-enabled smart\nglasses, waveguides and advanced optical components for the enterprise,\nmedical, defense, security, consumer and OEM markets. Its business is\norganized around three core areas: Enterprise Smart Glasses, OEM customer\nprograms, and Waveguide Design and Manufacturing. Vuzix designs and\nmanufactures diffractive waveguides at its Rochester, New York facility using\ncustom-assembled nanoimprint lithography lines and proprietary processes and\nmaterials for the volume replication of nanoscale optical structures. This\nplatform supplies waveguides for Vuzix's smart glasses and partner OEM display\nprograms and supports the Company's early-stage development of optical\ninterconnect components for AI data centers.\n\nFounded in 1997, Vuzix holds more than 500 patents and patents pending, along\nwith numerous IP licenses covering optics, head-mounted displays and augmented\nreality wearables, and has received more than 20 Consumer Electronics Show\nawards for innovation. The Company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the\nsymbol VUZI and maintains operations in Rochester, New York, and Kyoto and\nOkayama, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=824061004&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2F&a=website)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=3714482147&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVuzix&a=X)\n and Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=2902439187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVuzix%2F&a=Facebook)\n pages.\n\nForward-Looking Statements Disclaimer\n\nCertain statements contained in this news release are \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995\nand applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained\nin this release include, among others, statements regarding the potential\ndevelopment, performance, manufacturability, commercialization or future\nproduction of Shrike Display Platform; the Company's expectations regarding\ncustomer requirements, future orders, and market opportunities in defense and\nsecurity applications; the perceived advantages of the Company's U.S.-based\nwaveguide design and manufacturing infrastructure; and among other things the\nCompany's leadership in diffractive waveguides and the AI-Smart Glasses and AR\ndisplay industry. They are generally identified by words such as \"believes,\"\n\"may,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\" \"should\" and similar expressions. Readers\nshould not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are\nbased upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this\nrelease. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk\nfactors and other items described in more detail in the \"Risk Factors\" section\nof the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States\nSecurities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities\nregulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com\n(http://www.sedar.com) or www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) ). Subsequent\nevents and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.\nThe Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or\nrevise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or\ncircumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by\napplicable law.\n\nVuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:\n\nEd McGregor, Director of Investor Relations\nVuzix Corporation\n25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA\ned_mcgregor@vuzix.com (mailto:ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com)\nTel: (585) 359-5985\nVuzix Corporation\n25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-introduces-shrike-defense-display-platform-and-ships-initial-evaluation-units-302892506.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-introduces-shrike-defense-display-platform-and-ships-initial-evaluation-units-302892506.html)\n\nSOURCE Vuzix Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1998119/Shrike-Drone.jpg?id=OA2975549\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS207400/Vuzix-Logo.jpg?id=OA2975609\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnnwQsKa-20260929","title":"Vuzix Introduces Shrike Defense Display Platform and Ships Initial Evaluation Units","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"VUZI","created":"2026-09-29T13:15:00.692Z","tickers":["VUZI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Vuzix Introduces Shrike Defense Display Platform and Ships Initial Evaluation Units\nPR Newswire\n\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026\n\nConfigurable waveguide display gives defense and security customers a\nsignificant jumpstart for their custom wearable systems\n\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ:\nVUZI), a supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides for smart glasses\nand co-packaged optical data center interconnects, and related augmented\nreality technologies, today introduced Vuzix Shrike\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=1007407418&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2Fpages%2Fdefense&a=Shrike)\n™, a configurable waveguide display platform for defense, security and first\nresponder applications. Vuzix has begun shipping initial Shrike units to\ncustomers for evaluation and integration into custom wearable display systems.\n\nVuzix Shrike gives customers a highly configurable, working hardware solution\nwith which to assess display performance, fit and system integration before\ndefining a purpose-built product for its given customers. The platform\ncombines full-color, 1280 × 720 imagery with a 40-degree field of view and a\ncompact optical design. It is intended to support applications such as\nsituational awareness, drone and unmanned ground vehicle operations, and the\npresentation of mission information in the wearer's field of view.\n\nThe platform features a rated brightness of 3,000 nits to the eye with a 25 mm\neye relief and a 14.3 × 14 mm eye box. Available features include\nelectrochromic tinting to adjust the viewing experience and Vuzix Incognito™\ntechnology to reduce outward-visible light from the display. It's configurable\nas a monocular or binocular hardware solution, which allows customers to\nevaluate optical and integration choices as they develop requirements for\ntheir own wearable systems.\n\n\"Shrike provides defense customers a platform they can work with now, while\ngiving them room to tailor the display to their application,\" said Paul\nTravers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix. \"Our goal is to help\ncustomers move from evaluating a wearable display to developing a system that\nmeets their program requirements. Shrike also brings Vuzix' waveguide design,\ndisplay engineering and U.S. manufacturing capabilities into those discussions\nfrom the start.\"\n\nVuzix plans to demonstrate Shrike at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=2565649891&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmeetings.ausa.org%2Fannual%2F2026%2Findex.cfm&a=AUSA+Annual+Meeting+%26+Exposition)\n, October 12–14, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in\nWashington, D.C., and at Modern Warfare Week\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=991541044&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmww.gsofsymposium.org%2F&a=Modern+Warfare+Week)\n, November 16–19, 2026, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.\n\nVuzix Defense Sales Contact:\n\nLouie Salinas, Defense Business Development Specialist\nVuzix Corporation\nlouie_salinas@vuzix.com (mailto:louie_salinas@vuzix.com)\nTel: (585) 359-5961\nVuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA\n\nVuzix Shrike Platform Features\n Category             Shrike Platform Features\n Optical performance  40-degree field of view; 1280 x 720 HD-class resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio;\n                      3,000-nit brightness\n Viewing experience   25 mm eye relief; 14.3 x 14 mm eye box; optional electrochromic tint –\n                      monocular or binocular\n Integration          Micro HDMI; Mini USB; forward light control with Vuzix Incognito\n                      technology\n Platform uses        Military wearable display evaluation; defense, security and first responder\n                      demonstrations; mission support; human-machine interface development;\n                      custom and OEM integration programs; product development and\n                      deployment pathways\n\nAbout Vuzix Corporation\n\nVuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-enabled smart\nglasses, waveguides and advanced optical components for the enterprise,\nmedical, defense, security, consumer and OEM markets. Its business is\norganized around three core areas: Enterprise Smart Glasses, OEM customer\nprograms, and Waveguide Design and Manufacturing. Vuzix designs and\nmanufactures diffractive waveguides at its Rochester, New York facility using\ncustom-assembled nanoimprint lithography lines and proprietary processes and\nmaterials for the volume replication of nanoscale optical structures. This\nplatform supplies waveguides for Vuzix's smart glasses and partner OEM display\nprograms and supports the Company's early-stage development of optical\ninterconnect components for AI data centers.\n\nFounded in 1997, Vuzix holds more than 500 patents and patents pending, along\nwith numerous IP licenses covering optics, head-mounted displays and augmented\nreality wearables, and has received more than 20 Consumer Electronics Show\nawards for innovation. The Company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the\nsymbol VUZI and maintains operations in Rochester, New York, and Kyoto and\nOkayama, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=824061004&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2F&a=website)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=3714482147&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVuzix&a=X)\n and Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784937-1&h=2902439187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVuzix%2F&a=Facebook)\n pages.\n\nForward-Looking Statements Disclaimer\n\nCertain statements contained in this news release are \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995\nand applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained\nin this release include, among others, statements regarding the potential\ndevelopment, performance, manufacturability, commercialization or future\nproduction of Shrike Display Platform; the Company's expectations regarding\ncustomer requirements, future orders, and market opportunities in defense and\nsecurity applications; the perceived advantages of the Company's U.S.-based\nwaveguide design and manufacturing infrastructure; and among other things the\nCompany's leadership in diffractive waveguides and the AI-Smart Glasses and AR\ndisplay industry. They are generally identified by words such as \"believes,\"\n\"may,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\" \"should\" and similar expressions. Readers\nshould not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are\nbased upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this\nrelease. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk\nfactors and other items described in more detail in the \"Risk Factors\" section\nof the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States\nSecurities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities\nregulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com\n(http://www.sedar.com) or www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) ). Subsequent\nevents and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.\nThe Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or\nrevise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or\ncircumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by\napplicable law.\n\nVuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:\n\nEd McGregor, Director of Investor Relations\nVuzix Corporation\n25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA\ned_mcgregor@vuzix.com (mailto:ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com)\nTel: (585) 359-5985\nVuzix Corporation\n25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-introduces-shrike-defense-display-platform-and-ships-initial-evaluation-units-302892506.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-introduces-shrike-defense-display-platform-and-ships-initial-evaluation-units-302892506.html)\n\nSOURCE Vuzix Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1998119/Shrike-Drone.jpg?id=OA2975549\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS207400/Vuzix-Logo.jpg?id=OA2975609\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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