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Vuzix Z100

By Vuzix · wearable

Price
$499· actual sale price
Availability
Shipping now.
Maturity
commercial
Real-world use
Yes, 1 verified deployment

The Vuzix Z100 is an enterprise-focused monochrome-waveguide HUD smart-glasses device (38g, up to 48-hour battery), generally available since November 2024 at $499, aimed at warehouse, logistics, and field-service use with some consumer features (notifications, navigation, teleprompter) via the Vuzix Connect app. It has no native AI; any AI comes through partner integrations, placing it at the partner-mediated end of the AI-substance spectrum. Vuzix has been shrinking and pivoting toward OEM waveguide components; the Z100 is its current HUD product (the older Blade line is discontinued).

Readiness

Vuzix Z100 is shipping now at $499 (actual sale price), no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability
shipping-now

Shipping now.

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Price honesty
actual-sale-price

One price on file: $499 (actual sale price).

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Capability honesty
no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Vuzix Z100.

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Real-world use
commercial

Maturity: commercial. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record
no-incidents

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

Real-world use

Safety record

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Vuzix Z100.

Specs

notes
  • 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).
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).
formFactor
wearable (enterprise monochrome-waveguide HUD smart glasses; AI via partner integrations)

What's under the hood

No brain on file for Vuzix Z100.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Vuzix Z100 actually available for purchase?
Yes, shipping now.Source: Vuzix announces general availability of Z100 smart glasses (Nov 20 2024; $499)
What does the Vuzix Z100 cost?
Vuzix Z100 costs $499 one-time (actual sale price).Source: Vuzix (Z100 GA)
Where is the Vuzix Z100 being used?
Vuzix Z100 is in use at: Global operated by Vuzix.Source: Vuzix
Is the Vuzix Z100 safe?
No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.
How does the Vuzix Z100 handle privacy?
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Vuzix Z100.
Who makes the Vuzix Z100?
Vuzix Z100 is made by Vuzix, based in Rochester, NY, USA.Source: Vuzix announces general availability of Z100 smart glasses (Nov 20 2024; $499)

Video

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Vuzix

Vuzix footage of its Z100 enterprise smart glasses, which have a monochrome microLED heads-up display and no camera. An enterprise and developer device.

Manufacturer

Vuzix (registry record: /companies/vuzix)

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Sources

  1. Vuzix announces general availability of Z100 smart glasses (Nov 20 2024; $499) · https://ir.vuzix.com/2024-11-20-Vuzix-Announces-General-Availability-of-Z100-Smart-Glasses
  2. Vuzix Q1 2026 results: revenue $1.4M (-12% YoY); pivot to OEM waveguides · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-reports-first-quarter-2026-results
  3. Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI; founded 1997, Rochester NY; Paul Travers) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuzix
  4. Vuzix Q1 2026 (net loss $7.1M; engineering-services +36%; Amazon OEM Q2 2026) · https://www.stocktitan.net/news/VUZI/vuzix-reports-first-quarter-2026
  5. Vuzix · https://www.vuzix.com/

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