Vuzix Z100
[commercial]wearable · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Verified: Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI; founded 1997, Rochester NY; founder/CEO Paul Travers) is a long-established enterprise smart-glasses maker. The Z100 (38g monochrome waveguide HUD, up to 48hr) reached general availability Nov 2024 at $499. The company is small and shrinking: Q1 2026 revenue $1.4M (down 12% YoY), net loss $7.1M, pivoting toward OEM waveguides / display systems / engineering services (e.g. shipping Ultralight Pro OEM glasses to Amazon Q2 2026)., AI-substance: THIN / partner-mediated: Do NOT inflate as an 'AI wearable'. The Z100's 'AI' is an interface/delivery layer that SURFACES AI computed elsewhere (cloud LLMs via integrators like SimplyVideo wrapping OpenAI; transcription/translation engines; WMS/ERP integrations). There is no verified first-party on-device AI model. Belongs in the registry as enterprise AR/display hardware with AI-integration capability., Lifecycle note: Blade / Blade Upgraded are DISCONTINUED (on Vuzix's discontinued-support page); Blade 2 is the current enterprise successor. The Z100 is the current commercial AI-glasses product., Claimed but NOT verified: Any first-party/on-device AI model on the Z100 (evidence = partner/cloud-mediated only); Z100 unit-sales / install base; a named flagship consumer AI partner; Z100 display resolution (third-party 640x480 / 30 deg is secondary, unconfirmed by primary source).
Manufacturer
VuzixForm Factor
wearable
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
$499 (actual sale price)
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI; founded 1997 in Rochester, New York by founder and CEO Paul Travers) is a long-established enterprise smart-glasses maker. Its current AI-glasses product, the Z100, is a 38-gram pair of monochrome green microLED waveguide heads-up-display glasses with up to 48-hour battery, which reached general availability in November 2024 at $499 and targets enterprise use in warehousing, logistics, and field service, with some consumer features such as notifications, navigation, and a teleprompter through the Vuzix Connect app. The company is genuinely commercial but small and shrinking, reporting first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.4 million, down 12 percent year over year, a $7.1 million net loss, and a strategic pivot toward OEM waveguides, display systems, and engineering services, including shipping Ultralight Pro OEM glasses to Amazon in the second quarter of 2026. On AI substance, this should not be inflated as an AI wearable: the Z100's AI is an interface layer that surfaces intelligence computed elsewhere, through cloud large-language-model integrators such as SimplyVideo wrapping OpenAI, transcription and translation engines, and warehouse and ERP integrations, with no verified first-party on-device AI model, so it belongs in the registry as enterprise augmented-reality display hardware with AI-integration capability. Its earlier Blade and Blade Upgraded glasses are discontinued, with Blade 2 as the current enterprise successor.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://ir.vuzix.com/2024-11-20-Vuzix-Announces-General-Availability-of-Z100-Smart-Glasses
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Vuzix
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Specs
- Z100: 38g monochrome green microLED waveguide HUD; up to 48-hour battery; general availability Nov 20 2024 at $499; enterprise focus (warehouse/logistics/field service) + some consumer features (notifications, navigation, teleprompter) via the Vuzix Connect app. Blade / Blade Upgraded: earlier consumer/enterprise AR glasses, DISCONTINUED (Blade 2 is the current enterprise successor).
- Form Factor
- wearable (enterprise monochrome-waveguide HUD smart glasses; AI via partner integrations)
- Weight
- 38 g
- Battery life
- up to 48 hours
- Price
- $499
- Autonomy level
- no verified first-party on-device AI model; AI via cloud LLM integrations
Availability and pricing
- price
- $499 (actual sale price) · as of 2024-11-20
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Shipping now
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for Vuzix Z100.
Supply chain
- QualcommCOMPUTE / SEMICONDUCTORQualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform -- purpose-built smart-glasses SoC; two-chip architecture (AR processor + connectivity chip), 4nm TSMC, ISP for waveguide displays
Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform -- purpose-built smart-glasses SoC; two-chip architecture (AR processor + connectivity chip), 4nm TSMC, ISP for waveguide displays
FAQ
What is Vuzix Z100?
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI; founded 1997 in Rochester, New York by founder and CEO Paul Travers) is a long-established enterprise smart-glasses maker. Its current AI-glasses product, the Z100, is a 38-gram pair of monochrome green microLED waveguide heads-up-display glasses with up to 48-hour battery, which reached general availability in November 2024 at $499 and targets enterprise use in warehousing, logistics, and field service, with some consumer features such as notifications, navigation, and a teleprompter through the Vuzix Connect app. The company is genuinely commercial but small and shrinking, reporting first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.4 million, down 12 percent year over year, a $7.1 million net loss, and a strategic pivot toward OEM waveguides, display systems, and engineering services, including shipping Ultralight Pro OEM glasses to Amazon in the second quarter of 2026. On AI substance, this should not be inflated as an AI wearable: the Z100's AI is an interface layer that surfaces intelligence computed elsewhere, through cloud large-language-model integrators such as SimplyVideo wrapping OpenAI, transcription and translation engines, and warehouse and ERP integrations, with no verified first-party on-device AI model, so it belongs in the registry as enterprise augmented-reality display hardware with AI-integration capability. Its earlier Blade and Blade Upgraded glasses are discontinued, with Blade 2 as the current enterprise successor.
How much does Vuzix Z100 cost?
Vuzix Z100 is listed at $499 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is Vuzix Z100 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Vuzix Z100 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Vuzix Z100?
Vuzix Z100 is made by Vuzix, based in Rochester, NY, USA, founded in 1997.
Where is Vuzix Z100 deployed?
1 verified deployment of Vuzix Z100 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
Can you buy Vuzix Z100?
Vuzix Z100 is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to Vuzix Z100?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to Vuzix Z100 include Synchron Stentrode, Bee AI Wearable, Bee Pioneer, Esper Hand.
How does Vuzix Z100 compare to Synchron Stentrode?
Vuzix Z100 and Synchron Stentrode (Synchron · 5 deployments) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. Vuzix Z100 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Vuzix Z100 a top wearable?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Vuzix Z100 ranks in roughly the top 85% of wearable models tracked by the registry.
What is Vuzix Z100's maturity stage?
Vuzix Z100 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Vuzix Z100 safe?
Vuzix Z100 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.