Vuzix Secures Design Win and Six-Figure Waveguide Production Order from European OEM for Next-Gen Enterprise Thermal Smart Glasses
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Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) has secured a significant six-figure order for custom color waveguides from a European OEM partner. The waveguides, featuring a 30-degree field of view, will be integrated into next-generation thermal smart glasses following a two-year development cycle.
The innovative smart glasses combine Vuzix waveguides, projectors, and prism optics with infrared imaging technology, enabling users to see thermal overlays in real-time. These enterprise-grade devices can detect temperatures from -40°C to +330°C, targeting applications in:
- Firefighting operations
- Electrical diagnostics
- Industrial inspection
- Search and rescue missions
- HVAC maintenance
- Outdoor activities like hunting
Production is scheduled to begin in fall 2025, with manufacturing handled by one of the world's largest contract electronics manufacturers.
Positive
- Secured six-figure production order for custom waveguides from European OEM
- Volume production expected to begin in fall 2025 with major contract electronics manufacturer
- Successfully completed 2-year development cycle leading to production order
- Product targets multiple high-value enterprise markets (firefighting, electrical diagnostics, industrial inspection, search and rescue)
Negative
- Long development cycle (2 years) before securing first production order
- Production revenue not expected until fall 2025
- Exact order value not disclosed (only mentioned as 'six-figure')
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, VUZI gained 8.67%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
- Vuzix optics to power AR wearables that fuse visible and infrared light—enabling users to see in the dark, detect heat signatures, and visualize temperature changes in real time
The thermal smart glasses combine Vuzix' advanced waveguides, projectors, and prism optics with infrared imaging, delivering real-time thermal overlays directly into the user's field of view. Designed for rugged enterprise use, the glasses support thermal detection from -40°C to +330°C, with potential applications in firefighting, electrical diagnostics, industrial inspection, search and rescue, and outdoor operations such as hunting or HVAC maintenance.
"This order is another strong validation of Vuzix as a key optics OEM partner for next-generation smart glasses," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "Our components are purpose-built specifically for high-performance AR wearables, and we're proud to help bring a product to market that can offer critical real-time insights in some of the world's most demanding environments."
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 425 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:
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' business growth with this design partner and product manufacturer, future orders, the overall success of this product and potential to move to volume production 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.
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