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Vuzix Receives Follow-on Blade Smart Glasses Orders to Provide On-Demand 'Virtual Shopping Visits' to the Automotive Industry
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and
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[{"type":"text","content":"ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (\"Vuzix\" or, the \"Company\"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced the Company has received additional orders for Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses from Vuwzer, a software provider that enables true virtual visits between customers and enterprises across an array of industries, creating a customer experience that makes the interaction with customers more enjoyable. Vuwzer had previously ordered a number of Blades for evaluation, development and testing purposes and these follow-on orders are the first steps towards broader implementation.\n\n \nIn the automotive industry, Vuwzer is providing the first 'on-demand' virtual shopping visits by enabling automobile shoppers to seamlessly connect to dealerships via Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses technology. The online customer simply clicks on the Vuwzer logo on the car dealer's website regarding the vehicle details page (VDP) they are interested in or its search results page (SRP) to connect with a salesperson on the showroom floor at the dealership where the vehicle of interest is located. The customer can see, hear and interact with the salesperson and see other available vehicles as if they are standing right there from the comfort of their web browser, connected to the salesperson wearing the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses. The salesperson becomes their eyes and ears inside the dealer showroom or lot. \nCommonly asked questions can be easily answered by a salesperson wearing Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses powered by Vuwzer simply by looking at specific areas of the car and conversing with the caller. Since customers initiate Vuwzer virtual visits, salespeople can engage those warm leads in a low-pressure sales manner. A true virtual visit creates trust, building loyalty to a dealership before customers even set foot on the showroom floor. Even though a majority of consumers start their car-buying journeys online, most end it with in-person purchases at the dealership. Vuwzer's virtual visits enable salespeople to build relationships with prospects and make a good first impression. So, when it comes time to make a deal, chances are those buyers will choose that dealership and even that salesperson.\nIn addition to the automotive industry, the Vuwzer AR bus...