{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162022","rtpr_id":"nPn9dwD4Da-20261006","ticker":"VUZI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["VUZI"],"title":"Vuzix and Shiny Box Interactive Partner to Advance Military Medical Training and Remote-Mentoring Solutions on Ultralite Pro OEM Smart Glasses Platform","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-06T13:15:02.241Z","article_body":"Vuzix and Shiny Box Interactive Partner to Advance Military Medical Training and Remote-Mentoring Solutions on Ultralite Pro OEM Smart Glasses Platform\nPR Newswire\n\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2026\n\n * Shiny Box has supported U.S. military augmented reality training using Vuzix\nM4000 smart glasses and is now developing its military medical training and\nremote-mentoring platform for Vuzix Ultralite Pro OEM Platform\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 6, 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 announced a partnership with Shiny Box\nInteractive, a Houston-based software developer specializing in immersive\ntraining and remote-mentoring solutions for defense and tactical applications.\nBuilding on its work with multiple Vuzix smart glasses in military training\napplications, Shiny Box is now developing its military medical training and\nremote-mentoring solution for Vuzix Ultralite Pro OEM Platform.\n\nShiny Box has leveraged Vuzix M400™, Vuzix M4000™ and Vuzix Blade 2™\nsmart glasses in the development and deployment of custom training and\ntele-mentoring solutions for medical personnel operating in austere and\ncontested environments. Its work has included augmented reality training\nservices supporting U.S. military operational training exercises using Vuzix\nM4000 smart glasses and Shiny Box software. These applications have included\nCBRNE, medical, surgical and critical-care training, connecting emergency\nmedical personnel with remote subject-matter experts.\n\nShiny Box is now extending this experience to Vuzix Ultralite Pro. The move\nrepresents the next stage of its work with Vuzix technology, bringing military\nmedical training and remote-mentoring capabilities to Vuzix' lightweight,\nsee-through waveguide-based smart glasses OEM platform for defense and\ntactical applications.\n\nThe Shiny Box platform is designed to provide hands-free remote mentoring and\nreal-time situational guidance across multiple communications environments,\nincluding Starlink satellite and cellular broadband, local-area networks and\nmobile ad hoc networks. Applications include tactical medical training,\ncasualty-care support, evacuation coordination and access to remote\nspecialists when military medical personnel are operating beyond conventional\nclinical infrastructure.\n\n\"When military medical personnel are operating in remote, austere or contested\nenvironments, access to expertise can be critical,\" said Todd Daniel, Managing\nPartner at Shiny Box Interactive. \"Our work using Vuzix smart glasses has\ndemonstrated how augmented reality can connect personnel in the field with\nremote subject-matter experts for specialized medical training and support.\nBringing our platform to Ultralite Pro is an important next step, allowing us\nto pursue these capabilities in a lighter, more wearable see-through smart\nglasses platform for demanding military and tactical environments.\"\n\n\"Shiny Box's experience using Vuzix smart glasses in U.S. military training\nenvironments, and its progression to Ultralite Pro, demonstrates how our\ntechnology can evolve alongside increasingly specialized defense\napplications,\" said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. \"Ultralite Pro\nbrings our waveguide and display technologies into a lightweight, see-through\nplatform that can support hands-free information access and situational\nawareness. Military medicine is a compelling example of how this platform can\nhelp bring mission-relevant information and remote expertise closer to the\npoint of need.\"\n\nAbout Vuzix Corporation\n\nVuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-enabled Smart\nGlasses for enterprises as well as waveguides and advanced optical components\nfor OEM and ODMs for their products in the defense, security, medical and AI\nglasses markets along with co-packaged optical interconnects used in AI\ncomputing servers. Founded in 1997, Vuzix holds more than 500 patents and\npatents pending, along with numerous IP licenses covering optics, head-mounted\ndisplays and augmented reality wearables, and has received more than 20\nConsumer Electronics Show awards for innovation. The Company is publicly\ntraded on Nasdaq under the symbol VUZI and maintains operations in Rochester,\nNew York, and Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=415848036&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2F&a=website)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=4105242059&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVuzix&a=X)\n and Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=2234044219&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 relate to Vuzix Smart Glasses, our current and future business\nrelationships with Shiny Box Interactive and their potential customers and\namong other things the Company's leadership in the AI-Smart Glasses head-worn\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(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=3035124514&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedar.com%2F&a=www.sedar.com)\n or www.sec.gov\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=427289780&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&a=www.sec.gov)\n). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking\nstatements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or\nintention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of\nchanged events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release,\nexcept as required by applicable law.\n\nVuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:\n\nEd McGregor, Director of Investor Relations,\nVuzix Corporation\ned_mcgregor@vuzix.com (mailto:ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com)\nTel: (585) 359-5985\n\nVuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,\nInvestor Information – IR@vuzix.com (mailto:IR@vuzix.com)   www.vuzix.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=2425982792&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2F&a=www.vuzix.com)\n \n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-and-shiny-box-interactive-partner-to-advance-military-medical-training-and-remote-mentoring-solutions-on-ultralite-pro-oem-smart-glasses-platform-302899337.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-and-shiny-box-interactive-partner-to-advance-military-medical-training-and-remote-mentoring-solutions-on-ultralite-pro-oem-smart-glasses-platform-302899337.html)\n\nSOURCE Vuzix Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS207400/Vuzix-Logo.jpg?id=OA2989121\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn9dwD4Da-20261006","title":"Vuzix and Shiny Box Interactive Partner to Advance Military Medical Training and Remote-Mentoring Solutions on Ultralite Pro OEM Smart Glasses Platform","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"VUZI","created":"2026-10-06T13:15:02.241Z","tickers":["VUZI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Vuzix and Shiny Box Interactive Partner to Advance Military Medical Training and Remote-Mentoring Solutions on Ultralite Pro OEM Smart Glasses Platform\nPR Newswire\n\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2026\n\n * Shiny Box has supported U.S. military augmented reality training using Vuzix\nM4000 smart glasses and is now developing its military medical training and\nremote-mentoring platform for Vuzix Ultralite Pro OEM Platform\nROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 6, 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 announced a partnership with Shiny Box\nInteractive, a Houston-based software developer specializing in immersive\ntraining and remote-mentoring solutions for defense and tactical applications.\nBuilding on its work with multiple Vuzix smart glasses in military training\napplications, Shiny Box is now developing its military medical training and\nremote-mentoring solution for Vuzix Ultralite Pro OEM Platform.\n\nShiny Box has leveraged Vuzix M400™, Vuzix M4000™ and Vuzix Blade 2™\nsmart glasses in the development and deployment of custom training and\ntele-mentoring solutions for medical personnel operating in austere and\ncontested environments. Its work has included augmented reality training\nservices supporting U.S. military operational training exercises using Vuzix\nM4000 smart glasses and Shiny Box software. These applications have included\nCBRNE, medical, surgical and critical-care training, connecting emergency\nmedical personnel with remote subject-matter experts.\n\nShiny Box is now extending this experience to Vuzix Ultralite Pro. The move\nrepresents the next stage of its work with Vuzix technology, bringing military\nmedical training and remote-mentoring capabilities to Vuzix' lightweight,\nsee-through waveguide-based smart glasses OEM platform for defense and\ntactical applications.\n\nThe Shiny Box platform is designed to provide hands-free remote mentoring and\nreal-time situational guidance across multiple communications environments,\nincluding Starlink satellite and cellular broadband, local-area networks and\nmobile ad hoc networks. Applications include tactical medical training,\ncasualty-care support, evacuation coordination and access to remote\nspecialists when military medical personnel are operating beyond conventional\nclinical infrastructure.\n\n\"When military medical personnel are operating in remote, austere or contested\nenvironments, access to expertise can be critical,\" said Todd Daniel, Managing\nPartner at Shiny Box Interactive. \"Our work using Vuzix smart glasses has\ndemonstrated how augmented reality can connect personnel in the field with\nremote subject-matter experts for specialized medical training and support.\nBringing our platform to Ultralite Pro is an important next step, allowing us\nto pursue these capabilities in a lighter, more wearable see-through smart\nglasses platform for demanding military and tactical environments.\"\n\n\"Shiny Box's experience using Vuzix smart glasses in U.S. military training\nenvironments, and its progression to Ultralite Pro, demonstrates how our\ntechnology can evolve alongside increasingly specialized defense\napplications,\" said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. \"Ultralite Pro\nbrings our waveguide and display technologies into a lightweight, see-through\nplatform that can support hands-free information access and situational\nawareness. Military medicine is a compelling example of how this platform can\nhelp bring mission-relevant information and remote expertise closer to the\npoint of need.\"\n\nAbout Vuzix Corporation\n\nVuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-enabled Smart\nGlasses for enterprises as well as waveguides and advanced optical components\nfor OEM and ODMs for their products in the defense, security, medical and AI\nglasses markets along with co-packaged optical interconnects used in AI\ncomputing servers. Founded in 1997, Vuzix holds more than 500 patents and\npatents pending, along with numerous IP licenses covering optics, head-mounted\ndisplays and augmented reality wearables, and has received more than 20\nConsumer Electronics Show awards for innovation. The Company is publicly\ntraded on Nasdaq under the symbol VUZI and maintains operations in Rochester,\nNew York, and Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=415848036&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2F&a=website)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=4105242059&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVuzix&a=X)\n and Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=2234044219&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 relate to Vuzix Smart Glasses, our current and future business\nrelationships with Shiny Box Interactive and their potential customers and\namong other things the Company's leadership in the AI-Smart Glasses head-worn\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(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=3035124514&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedar.com%2F&a=www.sedar.com)\n or www.sec.gov\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=427289780&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&a=www.sec.gov)\n). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking\nstatements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or\nintention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of\nchanged events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release,\nexcept as required by applicable law.\n\nVuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:\n\nEd McGregor, Director of Investor Relations,\nVuzix Corporation\ned_mcgregor@vuzix.com (mailto:ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com)\nTel: (585) 359-5985\n\nVuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,\nInvestor Information – IR@vuzix.com (mailto:IR@vuzix.com)   www.vuzix.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790373-1&h=2425982792&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vuzix.com%2F&a=www.vuzix.com)\n \n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-and-shiny-box-interactive-partner-to-advance-military-medical-training-and-remote-mentoring-solutions-on-ultralite-pro-oem-smart-glasses-platform-302899337.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-and-shiny-box-interactive-partner-to-advance-military-medical-training-and-remote-mentoring-solutions-on-ultralite-pro-oem-smart-glasses-platform-302899337.html)\n\nSOURCE Vuzix Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS207400/Vuzix-Logo.jpg?id=OA2989121\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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