Vuzix and Himax to Introduce a Lightweight, Prescription-Ready Optical Component Reference Design for AR Glasses at CES 2026

Rhea-AI Summary

Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) and Himax (NASDAQ: HIMX) announced an Optical Component Reference Design for lightweight, prescription-ready AR glasses, showcased at CES 2026.

Key specs: Himax HX7319FL 720×720 LCoS in a 0.34 c.c. projector weighing 0.79 g; supports >1000 nits brightness and configurable 30° FOV; Vuzix waveguide offers 0.35 mm plate, prescription-ready high-index glass support and scalable NIL manufacturing in glass and plastic.

The partners will provide evaluation units and engineering documentation to select OEMs and offer joint customization and integration support at CES booths.

Positive

• HX7319FL integrates 720×720 LCoS in 0.34 c.c.
• Projector module weight of 0.79 g enables lightweight designs
• Supports display brightness >1000 nits and configurable 30° FOV
• Waveguide 0.35 mm plate with prescription high-index glass support
• Provides production-ready optical platform and evaluation units for OEMs

Negative

• None.

Key Figures

Field of view 30° AR glasses reference design configuration option

Brightness over 1000 nits AR glasses reference design brightness capability

Display resolution 720 × 720 HX7319FL LCoS microdisplay integrated in projector module

Projector volume 0.34 c.c. HX7319FL projector module size

Projector weight 0.79 grams HX7319FL projector module weight

Waveguide thickness 0.35 mm Vuzix prescription-ready waveguide plate architecture

Market Reality Check

$3.41 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,122,347 vs 20-day average 938,766, indicating elevated trading interest ahead of CES news. normal

Technical Price at $8.59, trading above 200-day MA at $8.30, suggesting a mildly constructive longer-term trend.

Peers on Argus

HIMX gained 1.9% while peers were mixed: NVTS +13.06%, MXL +7.23%, AOSL +5.07%, IMOS +1.29%, LASR -1.28%, pointing to a stock-specific response to the AR glasses design news.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Jan 05	CPO partnership update	Positive	-1.2%	Reaffirmed ongoing CPO collaboration with FOCI and 2026 mass production goal.
Jan 02	CES product showcase	Positive	+4.2%	CES 2026 demos for ultralow-power AI, smart glasses, and automotive display portfolio.
Dec 30	AR display partnership	Positive	+0.4%	Joint AUO front-lit LCoS microdisplay for AR glasses with high brightness and efficiency.
Dec 24	Drone AI solution	Positive	+0.1%	Liqxtal and iCatch drone AI imaging solution with dual-spectrum optics and edge AI.
Dec 01	Vision-care device	Positive	-0.5%	Liqxtal Pro-Eye monitor using WiseEye AI to address eye strain and myopia risk.

Pattern Detected

Recent product and partnership announcements around CES have generally led to modest positive moves, with occasional divergences where upbeat technology updates coincided with small price declines.

Recent Company History

Over the past months, Himax has focused on optical and AI-enabled products across multiple markets. Recent CES 2026 announcements highlighted ultralow-power AI, AR-focused LCoS microdisplays, and a drone AI imaging solution, while the FOCI CPO partnership targets AI data-center bandwidth with mass production readiness in 2026. Earlier, WiseEye-powered vision-care devices addressed eye health. Today’s Vuzix collaboration extends this AR optics roadmap into prescription-ready smart glasses.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock moved -8.0% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite a constructive AR optics announcement would fit prior instances where upbeat technology news coincided with small declines. The Vuzix partnership builds on earlier LCoS and AI showcases but may arrive after a cluster of CES headlines, limiting incremental impact. With the stock at $8.59 and near its 200-day MA, some participants could have used the news to lock in recent gains.

Key Terms

waveguide technical

"Vuzix' high-efficiency waveguide technology together to enable lightweight AR glasses"

A waveguide is a physical channel—like a hollow tube or a thin strip of material—that directs electromagnetic energy such as microwaves, radio waves or light from one point to another with minimal loss. For investors, waveguides matter because their design and quality directly affect the speed, efficiency, size and cost of products in telecom, radar, sensors and medical imaging; improvements can make devices faster, smaller or cheaper, boosting a supplier’s competitiveness.

microdisplay technical

"HX7319FL color sequential Front-lit LCoS microdisplay with Vuzix' high-efficiency waveguide"

A microdisplay is a very small, high-resolution screen—think of a postage-stamp-sized TV—used inside devices like virtual/augmented reality headsets, camera viewfinders, and smart glasses to create the images a user sees. It matters to investors because microdisplays are a key component that can determine a product’s size, image quality, battery life and manufacturing cost; advances or supply constraints in this component can meaningfully affect revenue, margins and competitive position across multiple industries.

odm technical

"delivers a wide range of ODM flexibility, supporting configurations from a 30° field of view"

An original design manufacturer (ODM) is a company that both designs and produces products that other firms sell under their own brand names. Think of an ODM as a chef who creates the recipe and cooks the dish, then lets another restaurant put its name on the menu; investors care because ODMs can offer lower development costs and faster product rollout, but they also concentrate supply risk and can limit a brand’s control over quality and margins.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. and TAINAN, Taiwan, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, and Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) ("Himax"), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced a new Optical Component Reference Design for AR glasses. The design combines Himax's ultra-compact HX7319FL color sequential Front-lit LCoS microdisplay with Vuzix' high-efficiency waveguide technology together to enable lightweight AR glasses that support prescription lenses, while achieving standardized and scalable manufacturing readiness across both the optical module and mechanical design.

The reference design, being showcased at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, delivers a wide range of ODM flexibility, supporting configurations from a 30° field of view (FOV) to over 1000 nits of brightness in a compact and power-efficient architecture. Himax's HX7319FL LCoS microdisplay integrates a resolution of 720 × 720 LCoS display into a projector module measuring just 0.34 c.c. and weighing 0.79 grams, enabling sleek, lightweight designs suitable for all-day wear. Vuzix' push-pull prescription-ready waveguide supports high-index glass options, an ultra-thin 0.35 mm plate architecture, and scalable NIL manufacturing in both glass and plastic. Together, the solution provides OEMs and eyewear makers with a production-ready optical platform that balances performance, form factor, power efficiency, and cost, accelerating commercialization across consumer and enterprise AR markets. 

"This reference design reflects our focus on delivering practical, manufacturable AR optics that can scale beyond prototypes," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "By combining our prescription-ready waveguide technology with Himax Display's ultra-compact LCoS engine, we are enabling OEMs and eyewear partners to bring truly wearable AR glasses to market."

"Himax continues to advance ultra-small, low-power LCoS microdisplays for wearable applications," said Hsien Chang Tsai, Vice President of Himax. "Working with Vuzix allows us to demonstrate how the HX7319FL can be integrated into a complete optical solution that meets the performance and manufacturability requirements of next-generation AR eyewear."

CES 2026 — Live Demonstrations

Vuzix and Himax Display Inc. are showcasing the optical component reference design with live demonstrations at CES 2026:

• Vuzix — Booth #19340, Venetian Expo Palazzo Tower Suite
  
  
• Himax — Venetian Expo, Level 2 | Titian 2201A

Evaluation units and full engineering documentation will be available to select OEM partners, with customization and integration support provided jointly by Vuzix and Himax.

OEMs, eyewear makers, and partners are invited to meet with the teams during CES. DM to schedule an appointment.

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of AI-powered Smart Glasses, Waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, components 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 450 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, X and Facebook pages.

About Himax Technologies, Inc

Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a leading global fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technologies. The Company's display driver ICs and timing controllers have been adopted at scale across multiple industries worldwide including TVs, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, among others. As the global market share leader in automotive display technology, the Company offers innovative and comprehensive automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs, advanced in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI), local dimming timing controllers (Local Dimming Tcon), Large Touch and Display Driver Integration (LTDI) and OLED display technologies. Himax is also a pioneer in tinyML visual-AI and optical technology related fields. The Company's industry-leading WiseEye^TM Ultralow Power AI Sensing technology which incorporates Himax proprietary ultralow power AI processor, always-on CMOS image sensor, and CNN-based AI algorithm has been widely deployed in consumer electronics and AIoT related applications. Himax optics technologies, such as diffractive wafer level optics, LCoS microdisplays and 3D sensing solutions, are critical for facilitating emerging AR/VR/metaverse technologies. Additionally, Himax designs and provides touch controllers, OLED ICs, LED ICs, EPD ICs, power management ICs, and CMOS image sensors for diverse display application coverage. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs around 2,200 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei and country offices in China, Korea, Japan, Germany, and the US. Himax has 2,586 patents granted and 371 patents pending approval worldwide as of September 30, 2025.

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, our business relationship and future business opportunities with Himax, the competitiveness and performance of developed solutions, any future ODM sales of developed solutions, 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.

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

 

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FAQ

What does the Vuzix and Himax reference design mean for HIMX shareholders?

Himax supplies the HX7319FL ultra-compact 720×720 LCoS microdisplay used in the production-ready optical platform showcased at CES 2026.

What are the HX7319FL microdisplay specs mentioned in the HIMX announcement at CES 2026?

The HX7319FL packs a 720×720 LCoS panel into a 0.34 c.c. projector module weighing 0.79 g.

How does the Vuzix waveguide in the HIMX partnership support prescription lenses?

Vuzix's push-pull waveguide supports high-index glass, a 0.35 mm ultra-thin plate architecture, and scalable NIL manufacturing for prescription-ready designs.

Where are Vuzix and Himax demonstrating the HIMX optical reference design?

Live demonstrations are at CES 2026 — Vuzix Booth #19340 (Venetian Expo Palazzo Tower Suite) and Himax at Venetian Expo Level 2 | Titian 2201.

Will OEMs get engineering support for the HIMX and Vuzix AR reference design?

Yes; evaluation units and full engineering documentation will be available to select OEM partners with joint customization and integration support.