Vuzix VR920 Now Fully Compatible with WoW and Second Life

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Vuzix VR920 Now Fully Compatible with World of Warcraft and Second Life

VR920 v2.4 software supports the new World of Warcraft graphics engine, the latest version of Second Life, improves head-tracking and adds support for Fallout 3, Crysis: Warhead and Crysis: Wars
Rochester, NY – December 4, 2008 – Vuzix Corporation is excited to release the new VR920 Version 2.4 Software. Winner of the 2008 CES Innovation award, the VR920 is the world’s first fully immersive virtual reality iWear® complete with head-tracking and 3D capabilities. The new v2.4 software offers virtual reality head-tracking and 3D support for the latest releases of World of Warcraft and Second Life. Additionally, Vuzix has increased head-tracking stability and title support to even further expand the reach and compatibility of the VR920.

New titles include Fallout 3, Crysis: Warhead and Crysis: Wars. This brings the rapidly growing list of compatible titles to 79.

“With over 11 million players worldwide, World of Warcraft may be the most popular game on the market today. The new graphics engine in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is fully compatible with our new VR920 v2.4 software and now users can experience the game in a fully immersive 3D environment,” said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix Corporation. “We pleased to be the only 3D iWear® provider on the market today,” added Travers.

Additionally, the VR920 v2.4 software provides support for a new Vuzix JPS Viewer. This unique feature enables VR920 users to view stereoscopic still images in a broader range of formats.

For a complete list of 79 titles, please visit www.vuzix.com/iwear/products_vr920_support.html

The new iWear VR920 v2.4 software is shipping in new iWear® VR920 orders now and is available as a free download at www.vuzix.com for all existing iWear® VR920 customers.

Vuzix Corporation manufactures personal display devices for the entertainment, defense and medical markets. Vuzix products provide users with a portable and private big screen experience that delivers tactical information in the defense markets, big screen mobile entertainment in the consumer markets and low vision assist in the medical markets. The company is revolutionizing the mobile display industry and aims to continue to create products that enrich the lives of its customers. Vuzix has won six CES Innovations Awards since 2005, the 2008 RetailVision Best New Product – Hardware Award, the awards for the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award for European Mobile & Wireless services and has been named the 12th fastest growing privately held company in Rochester, NY by the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a privately held company with offices in Rochester, NY, London, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, please visit: www.vuzix.com.