NEWS: Xybernaut(R)'s First Annual Users Group Conference in Fairfax, Virginia
Wearable Computer Users Meet to Discuss Technology Innovations Available Now
and Into the Future
FAIRFAX, Va., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR), the leader in wearable computing, announced today that they will be hosting their first annual Xybernaut Users Group (XUG) on May 24th and May 25th at the Fair Lakes Hyatt in Fairfax, Virginia.
The Xybernaut Users Group Conference offers current and prospective customers an exceptional opportunity to network with other business users and application developers, learning how others are profiting from wearable PCs in the marketplace. Speakers will include representatives from Lucent, ESRI, MIT, SUNY and a keynote address from former Virginia Governor George Allen. The topics will range from "Challenges on the Factory Floor" to "Infrastructure Inspection"
"Wearable computers represent the next wave in business and personal computing, and Xybernaut is at the forefront of this emerging technology" explained Governor George Allen, former governor of Virginia. "Virginia is proud to be home to this innovative high-tech company, part of the growing number of companies, which has transformed Virginia into the 'Silicon Dominion'."
"There are people in the field today, collecting critical, time sensitive data with mobile computers. This was not even possible just a year or two ago," said Jim Blaha, President and CEO of Datria Systems, Inc. "With hands free and eyes up, these mobile field workers are incorporating speech, laser range finders, GPS, and digital cameras with mobile computers to create a multi-media data collection environment. The Xybernaut Users Group will help to bring these people together with the creators of the technology they rely on daily to do the job. It's a great opportunity to network and do a little informal market research."
Ed Newman, President and CEO, Xybernaut Corporation added, "This is a unique chance for us to learn from our customers and to give them an opportunity to register ideas for future development. The demand for this type of format was so high that, although we have had Users Group meetings in the past, this is the first time we decided to make it an annual event. Because the wearable community is so global and spread out, this kind of demand is a good indicator of the growth this industry is undergoing. The opportunities surrounding this technology are so vast, it really is a special occasion when so many are gathered together to not only discuss ideas but to shape the future."
The MA IV began shipping to customers in December 1998. It consists of a light-weight, belt-worn computer, a color VGA head-mounted display suspended in front of either eye with microphone and earphone, an optional wrist-mounted flat panel touch screen color display or keyboard, a battery pack, and integrated voice-recognition software. With pricing below $5,000, the market for wearable PCs is now attractive to organizations for applications where computers have never been used before.
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leader in providing hardware, software and service solutions to the wearable computing industry. The company's patented wearable systems allow users hands-free access to information in the computer's internal storage, in local area networks and on the Internet on an as-needed, where-needed basis. Xybernaut's software is designed to provide users with the right information needed for the task at hand using consistent navigation techniques and screen presentations. Xybernaut's current customers include leading Fortune 500 companies and government organizations for many mobile knowledge delivery system applications, including installation, maintenance and repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control, manufacturing and data collection. Key industries include manufacturing, distribution, transportation, government, and insurance. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan).
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," or "intend to" and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, the availability of components for, and delays in the start of, production of the next generations of the Mobile Assistant, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
SOURCE Xybernaut Corporation
CO: Xybernaut Corporation
ST: Virginia
IN: CPR
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05/06/99 10:00 EDT prnewswire.com
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