It also intends to get rid of the issue of the annoying breath-fog when wearing a mask, especially when it's cold outside.Īt first it was a high-end concept through its research and development department but Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday that the company is now fully invested in turning these masks into a reality and will go into production. It also has active air ventilation that's as effective as an N95 medical mask and has RGB lights (red-blue-green LEDs).
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Project Hazel is Razer's hi-tech mask which has a transparent front cover to let people see your mouth and has a built-in microphone and speaker that can amplify your voice. READ MORE: Razer CEO on how the gaming giant smashed sales and cash pile records It also donated the proceeds from the sale of its ‘Stay Home and Game On’ posters to support the fight against COVID-19.īut following that, Razer decided to take it one step further and design, at least at the conceptual stage, a hi-tech face mask that is medically sound but also more tailored to make sure it evolves for the need of picking up on human interactive cues. In April last year, global gaming giant Razer converted some of its manufacturing lines to produce masks and donated around 1 million of them to health authorities around the world.
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While vaccinations are taking place across the globe and nations are hoping to come out of their various lockdowns and restrictions this year, face masks are likely to stay for some time to come as borders and travel start opening up and countries vastly differ on the rollout of vaccinations. Following Razer’s Project Hazel announcement, will.i.am and Honeywell have partnered up to release a tech-focused face mask to help in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.However, unlike Project Hazel, will.i.am’s Xupermask already has a release date and a price tag, albeit one that’s pretty high compared to what most people probably pay for protection. The coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the way we live our lives and face masks has become infused into our daily existence.