Razer has revealed that it will transform its wild-looking, reusable RGB mask concept into a real product. The Hazel project was unveiled by Razer during CES 2021 this year. It is a “smart” face mask with a transparent panel and an integrated voice amplifier. It is N95 grade, so it filters 95% of the airborne particles and also has a rechargeable ventilation system. A ring around the microphone features Razor’s CHROMA RGB lighting technology, so you look like a cyberpunk while staying safe.Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan told Yahoo Finance that “Project Hazel will be a reality.” “We were thinking, this is a conceptual project and it will be relevant when vaccinations and everything has been implemented,” said Tan. “I think that, moving forward, we have decided – and I can say now – that we are going to proceed to make it a reality and launch the smart mask.” Tan explains that the reason for moving forward with the project boils down to the fact that the mask the use is likely to continue, despite global vaccination projects. “We realized that even with the vaccinations we are hearing, you still need to be masked because there is still a risk factor that, even if you get vaccinated, you still need to be extremely careful. Second, there are also many countries that are unlikely that will get the whole [scale] vaccines in the next year or even in the next two, so everyone should be very careful when traveling.
“So with that in mind, let’s go ahead and resolve the sustainable aspect of the mask, which is one of the great things for us. Project Hazel is going to be a reality. We are going to make it happen and I think we will all be, unfortunately, wearing masks for a long time time. “
In other Razer news, we recently reviewed the Razer Nga X MMO mouse, marking it with an 8 and calling it a “solid buy”. Here is an article that covers our favorite reusable and washable game themed face covers, if you can’t wait for Project Hazel.
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