VuzixはLenovoと契約に署名し、M100スマートグラス商品を中国にて売り出すことを発表いたします。

Vuzix 100 Smart Glasses powered by Lenovo NBDとしてLenovoが中国市場にて2014年9月より独占販売を開始いたします。
中国語対応、音声認識、地図や国内向けクラウドサービスなど多くの特徴があり、中国市場向けにローカライズされています。
詳細は本文にて。

Vuzix Corporation(ビュージックス　コーポレーション／東京支店：東京都港区・支店長　藤井慶一郎)は、VuzixはLenovoと契約に署名し、M100スマートグラス商品を中国で売り出すことをお知らせいたします。

下記は米国本社がリリースしたものになります。

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (July 24, 2014) - Vuzix Corporation (OTC:QB: VUZI) (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, is pleased to announce that it has signed a major deal with Lenovo, the world’s largest PC company to launch the award-winning M100 Smart Glasses into China.

The wearable product offering will be co-branded as a Vuzix/Lenovo solution and will be marketed across China as part of Lenovo’s New Business Development (NBD) brand. The “Vuzix 100 Smart Glasses powered by Lenovo NBD” will be marketed exclusively by Lenovo. The agreement between the companies calls for Vuzix to be the exclusive third party provider of smart glasses to Lenovo for the industrial and commercial markets in China and allows for the expansion into other geographical markets and products. Vuzix has worked closely with Lenovo and their development teams to create a new M100 Smart Glasses product offering specifically tailored for the Chinese marketplace with features which include Chinese language, voice recognition, mapping and numerous other domestic cloud based services. This agreement is a major step for Vuzix and through Lenovo will bring it distinction as the first official Smart Glasses product to have direct access into China.

As part of the partnership, Lenovo will begin immediate marketing of the co-branded Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses, with sales shipments commencing in early September and more broad based sales activities across China growing through the Fall of 2014.

Paul Travers, Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix, said “China is a significant milestone for us and for the wearable industry. Lenovo is world renowned for its high quality products and exceptional engineering, making them the most ideal partner with which to bring our M100 Smart Glasses to China. As Lenovo is number one worldwide in supplying computers to business and the public sector and the number 3 supplier of smart-connected devices (smartphones and tablets), we see strong market opportunites for our M100 as it was specifically designed for those markets. Additionally we hope the M100 is just the first in a line of future products the companies may introduce together incorporating Vuzix’ video eyewear technology for sale in China and perhaps elsewhere.”

“Lenovo is always seeking new and innovative products that merge and integrate technology into products that offer our customers a high degree of functionality and convenience,” said Mr. Yuli Bai, Vice-President, Lenovo Group, General Manager New Business Development. “The advent of wearable technologies and specifically Smart Glasses, exceeds that goal and provides a new level of mobility in computing and communications systems. As an established and leading supplier of smart glasses technology, Vuzix was an obvious choice for this strategic partnership.”

The Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) under the government sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute predicted that the wearable device market will reach US$20.6 billion in 2018, and in China is expected to reach 40 million sales volume and $1.9 billion market scale in 2015.

■オリジナルは下記をご覧ください。
http://www.vuzix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/07-24-2014-%20VUZI_LenovoChina_M100%20Final%20PR.pdf

■講演動画は下記をご覧ください。
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=617049338393153&set=vb.130499580381467&type=2&theater

■Vuzix Developers Conference

7月29日にVuzix CEO Paul Traversが来日いたしまして、第三回Vuzix Developers Conferenceにて講演いたします。
まだ空席がございますので、ご興味のある方は是非お越しください。
Paul Traversへの取材なども歓迎いたします。

詳細は下記のホームページをご覧ください。

http://www.vuzix.jp/vdc3.html


【会社概要】
Vuzix Corporation(ビュージックス　コーポレーション)
所在地： 〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂4-1-1 SHIMA赤坂ビル
TEL　 ： 03-6234-4170
FAX　 ： 03-6234-4595
E-MAIL： japan@vuzix.com

【本件に関するお問い合わせ先】
企業名：Vuzix Corporation
担当者名：柏　元祐
TEL：03-6234-4170
Email:japan@vuzix.com