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  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" id="vuzi_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityAndTemporaryEquityTextBlock" id="vuzi_EquityAndTemporaryEquityTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityPercentageOfLiquidationPreferencePrice" id="vuzi_TemporaryEquityPercentageOfLiquidationPreferencePrice" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityAndTemporaryEquityAbstract" id="vuzi_EquityAndTemporaryEquityAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeesExcludingCertainMembersOfSeniorManagementMember" id="vuzi_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeesExcludingCertainMembersOfSeniorManagementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndConvertiblePreferredStock" id="vuzi_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndConvertiblePreferredStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="RestrictedStockAwardsAndStockUnitsMember" id="vuzi_RestrictedStockAwardsAndStockUnitsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueImpairmentLossWriteOffs" id="vuzi_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueImpairmentLossWriteOffs" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedPreferredDividendsIncludedInAccruedExpenses" id="vuzi_AccruedPreferredDividendsIncludedInAccruedExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfEquity" id="vuzi_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfEquity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="NonExecutivesOfficersMember" id="vuzi_NonExecutivesOfficersMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndChiefFinancialOfficerMember" id="vuzi_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndChiefFinancialOfficerMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesUponReachingTargetLevels" id="vuzi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesUponReachingTargetLevels" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostReversal" id="vuzi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostReversal" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</xsd:schema>
