ROCHESTER, N.Y.— Vuzix Corp. (OTCQB: VUZI), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, has received approval from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") for the listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Vuzix common stock will retain the ticker symbol "VUZI" and will begin trading today on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

Vuzix founder and CEO Paul Travers, said, “It has always been our intention to be a NASDAQ-listed company and we have now achieved that goal for our shareholders. Our recent investment from Intel Corporation and the related transactions not only provided us with the capital to accelerate products around our next generation wearable technology, but also transformed our balance sheet to meet NASDAQ’s listing criteria. With this listing on a U.S. national securities exchange, we believe we will be able to enhance our company visibility as we continue to seek to improve shareholder value moving forward.”