LG Announces New Air-Purifying Mask With Built-In Mic And Speaker

The COVID-19 pandemic inverse the globe in many ways. The withal-ongoing global health crisis has had both long-term and short-term consequences. The way nosotros work, larn, entertain, and live, has all changed over the past year and a half. Among other things, the face mask has go a necessity. And come 2021, we are now getting spec updates for face up masks every bit well. Aye, LG has just announced an updated version of its LG PuriCare Clothing Air Purifier smart face mask.

This weirdly named pandemic-era article of clothing was starting time announced in August last twelvemonth. It's an air-purifying mask that has built-in fans and replaceable air filters to keep grit and airborne germs out, so you lot exhale in clean air. LG is at present launching a new version that features a smaller and lighter motor for enhanced all-effectually performance.

More notably, the new LG PuriCare Clothing Air Purifier comes with a built-in microphone and speaker. The original model deadened the wearer's voice significantly, so much and then that you either needed to pull down the mask or raise your voice to exist heard clearly. LG says information technology is employing VoiceON technology that automatically recognizes when the user is talking and amplifies the vocalism through the congenital-in speaker.

The new LG smart face mask packs a i,000mAh battery that charges fully in almost two hours. The original model had an 820mAh battery and the visitor said information technology will run for eight hours in low-power mode and two hours in high-power fashion. Look a like battery endurance with the new model besides.

The latest iteration of the LG PuriCare Wear Air Purifier weighs in at 94 grams, which is a pregnant improvement from 126 grams the previous model weighed. LG suggests it shouldn't get uncomfortable to continuously wear the mask for up to 8 hours. At this point, the device might have run out of battery as well.

LG PuriCare Habiliment Air Purifier: price and availability

LG hasn't announced the pricing and availability details of the new LG PuriCare Habiliment Air Purifier, at least not for the global marketplace. The company said the device will officially launch in Thailand in August. Other markets volition follow later, "one time approved by local regulators."

LG isn't the only company making futuristic face masks though. Razer has said its Project Hazel mask volition arrive after this twelvemonth, with similar voice-distension technology. It even features LED lighting. It shouldn't be surprising to anyone if more companies jump into the smart face mask industry in the hereafter. In the meantime, we volition be keeping a tab on when LG and Razer'due south latest offerings go on sale globally.