Vuzix to Add Thermal Imaging Potentials to Currently Used Night Vision Military Goggles

Receives $1 Million Initial Order for Rugged Display Modules Vuzix Corporation announced that it has received initial orders for a custom rugged display module to be delivered as part of a man portable thermal Imaging system.

This ruggedized display engine is part of a system that has been designed to clip on to existing military night-vision goggles. This upgrade adds thermal imaging capabilities to the image intensified low-light imagers currently in the field. Such dual capability has been long sought by the military and is intended to enhance imagery obtainable from the existing night vision goggles and provide images in circumstances where physical barriers, atmospheric conditions, or lack of light limit the effectiveness of the existing goggles. Vuzix will supply these ruggedized display modules, based on its proprietary technologies, as a subcontractor. This first order is slightly more than $1 million for Vuzix with deliveries scheduled over 12 months beginning late this March.

Vuzix CEO, Paul Travers, stated: "We have been working on this system for over a year and are excited to see the product going into full production to support our troops".