Vuzix Corporation, (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of smart glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced that Xander, a Boston-based early-stage startup, has placed multiple follow-up orders for Vuzix Shield smart glasses as it increases customer shipments of its XanderGlasses, a smart glasses solution that utilizes Xander’s embedded software that displays real-time captions of in-person conversations to help people with hearing loss.
XanderGlasses are designed to be used like a simple “on” and “off” device. They work anywhere people need them, whether they are at home, at work, or in a loud public setting. As XanderGlasses don’t rely on smartphones or cloud connectivity, they are remarkably reliable and perfectly private. In this augmented reality experience, captions are displayed seamlessly right in the field of view of the wearer.
Xander has received awards and recognition for its accessibility tech solution, including the CES 2024 Innovation Award in Accessibility & Aging Tech, winner of the CTA Foundation Eureka Park Accessibility Contest, AARP AgeTech After Dark Finalist and CES 2023 Eureka Park Pitch Competition Finalist.
“48 million people in the U.S. struggle with hearing loss and that will increase as the population ages. If you can’t hear what others are saying, XanderGlasses can help you see what others are saying,” explains Alex Westner, co-founder and CEO at Xander. “Our team has spent countless hours with people of all stages of hearing loss, and XanderGlasses is the result of our customer-driven approach.”
“XanderGlasses, which are based on Vuzix Shield smart glasses, are designed to improve people’s lives,” said Paul Travers, president and CEO of Vuzix. “Hearing loss is a challenge for a growing percentage of the world’s population, including veterans and others with prolonged noise exposure, as well as a huge number of people in their 40s and beyond. The need for innovative product solutions that combine our Shield smart glasses with powerful embedded voice captioning software, like the XanderGlasses solution, is obvious and significant. We look forward to supporting their efforts to roll out their solution this year and beyond.”
