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Paul Travers (Vuzix) on Enhancing Real-World Engagement with Smartglasses

May 22, 2024

Paul Travers, CEO of Vuzix talks about the Z100 smartglasses, enterprise applications, AI integration, optics advancements, OEM strategy, and managing a public company. The conversation spans from the solar eclipse to advice for entrepreneurs.

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Quick takeaways

Vuzix Z100 developer edition glasses offer lightweight comfort for all-day wear with advanced optics and AI integration.

Consumer and enterprise applications of Vuzix smart glasses include language translation, strategic partnerships, and advancements in optics.

Vuzix's OEM platform enables innovative AR glasses with cost-effective waveguide manufacturing and micro LED display engine integration.

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Innovative Smart Glasses Technology by UZIX

UZIX, founded by Paul Travers, specializes in smart glasses and AR technology for consumer and enterprise markets. Their advanced optics and display engines have led to lightweight, comfortable smart glasses like the Z100 developer edition. These glasses, weighing only 38 grams, leverage waveguides and micro-display engines to provide a conventional glasses-like experience with unparalleled comfort for all-day wear. The technology focuses on integrating spatial computing and AI, addressing challenges faced by existing bulky devices.

Introduction

2min

Exploring UZIX Z100 Smart Glasses and Solar Eclipses

4min

Exploring VUSIX's New Z100 Developer Edition Smart Glasses

16min

Exploring Consumer Adoption and Varied Applications of Smart Glasses

3min

Comparison of Shield and Blade Smart Glasses

15min

Evolution of Smart Glasses Technology

19min

The Future of Smart Glasses and Deep Tech Entrepreneurship

10min

Paul Travers is the Founder and CEO of Vuzix, a pioneer in wearable computing, augmented reality, waveguide optics, and display engines.

Prior to Vuzix, Paul was an engineer at Eastman Kodak, innovating the future of digital cameras. He went on to become a serial entrepreneur, having started multiple hardware technology companies, including in sound cards for PCs and USB connectivity products.

Vuzix was formed more than 25 years ago, and through it, Paul has seen spatial computing technology evolve from the early days of VR in the mid-1990s to the highly capable AR smartglasses of today.

In this conversation, Paul highlights the potential of their new OEM platform technologies, as embodied in the recent Z100 developer edition glasses. As Paul describes, these glasses utilize Vuzix’s own light engine and waveguide optics, and they are designed for all-day wear.

We go on to discuss:

- Vuzix Z100 Smartglasses reference design,
- consumer and enterprise applications and use cases, including captioning and language translation,
- AI Integration,
- the new OEM strategy and some strategic partnerships,
- recent advances in optics,
managing the stress and challenge of running a public company, and
- advice for entrepreneurs.

The conversation starts with the recent solar eclipse.

You can find all of the show notes at thearshow.com.

Links From The Episode

- Article: [Vuzix Ultralight Innovation Award at CES](https://www.ces.tech/innovation-awards/honorees/2024/honorees/v/vuzix-ultralite-s.aspx)

- Press Release: [Vuzix Z100 Introduction](https://ir.vuzix.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/2060/vuzix-introduces-z100-smart-glasses-to-seamlessly-connect)

- Article: [Vuzix Shield: Revolutionary Smart Glasses Promising Safety And Game-Changing Technology](https://www.ibtimes.com/vuzix-shield-revolutionary-smart-glasses-promising-safety-game-changing-technology-3417126) By Nica Osorio for International Business Times

- Press Release: [Vuzix Enters into a Partnership Agreement with Quanta Computer](https://www.vuzix.com/blogs/press-releases/vuzix-enters-into-a-partnership-agreement-with-quanta-computer)

- Press Release: [Vuzix Acquires SAP Software Solution Provider Moviynt](https://www.vuzix.com/blogs/press-releases/vuzix-acquires-sap-software-solution-provider-moviynt%E2%84%A2)

- Product Page: [Vuzix Ultralite](https://www.vuzix.com/pages/vuzix-ultralite)

- Product Page: [Vuzix Shield](https://www.vuzix.com/pages/vuzix-shield)

- Book: [13 Things that Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time](https://amzn.to/4dTh0Cn) by Michael Brooks