Founded in 1997, Rochester-based Vuzix Corporation designs and manufactures waveguide optics and enterprise smart glasses for frontline, defense, and OEM applications. Its distinction is that core optics are designed and produced in-house at a U.S.-based, ISO 9001-certified facility, connecting optical development with volume manufacturing. With nearly 30 years in wearable optics and more than 500 optical-technology patents, Vuzix supplies both finished devices such as the M400 and LX1 and platforms for partners developing their own smart glasses.
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