Smart Face Mask With Bluetooth, Made By SpaceX Designer Costs ?21,000
The mask has been developed by a combination of materials including fabrics, silicone and plastics. The front houses two three-speed fans that allow better breathability on the inside. For protecting against pollution and the novel coronavirus, Xupermask is equipped with HEPA filters.
While face masks are often seen as an accessory that hides our face & cause discomfort, designers are improvising to make them look out of the ordinary, while adding some utility to them.
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And now, popular air-purifier company Honeywell has teamed up with Will.i.am and a SpaceX spacesuit designer to create the face mask of the future.
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Tech-loaded face mask
Called Xupermask, it has been developed by a combination of materials including fabrics, silicone and plastics. The front houses two three-speed fans that allow better breathability on the inside. For protecting against pollution and the novel coronavirus, Xupermask is equipped with HEPA filters.
The two fans also have LEDs that glow, which not only adds to the overall looks but also works as a safety feature when walking in the dark at night.
Comes with a noise-cancelling headset
What makes Xupermask stand out of the competition is the inclusion of a noise-cancelling headset with microphones embedded in the mask, allowing you to take calls or listen to music untethered, without worrying about outside noise. The headset supports Bluetooth 5.0 and when the earbuds aren¡¯t in use, they can be easily docked in the magnetic docking stations on top.
These electronics help the mask deliver a battery backup of around 7 hours, which can be a pain for many, considering that this makes it one more device that you¡¯ll have to charge on a daily basis, should you decide to wear it daily. What¡¯s cool, however, is that the port for charging the mask is on the outside and a user can wear it and charge it at the same time.
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Designed by the guy who designed SpaceX spacesuits
A report by the New York Times has revealed that the masks are a creation of Jose Fernandez -- a Hollywood costume designer who was also the one who created SpaceX spacesuits for Elon Musk. Fernandez has also worked with the Marvel Cinematic Universe making suits for Black Panther, The Avengers and even the X-Men franchise.
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The cool-looking Xupermask doesn¡¯t come cheap though, available in white and black colourways, it is priced at $299 (around Rs 21,000) and comes in small-medium and medium-large sizes. A three-pack for replacement HEPA filters would cost $27.99 (around Rs 2100).
