The new normal having all of us wearing a face mask in public. Some of us when in public like to listen to music. will.i.am’s new futuristic mask designed to fulfill the current lifestyle and need for ear candy. Came out on April 8, Xupermask is an intelligent mask with integrated Bluetooth headphones that allow the wearer to make calls and listen to music.
The Black Eyed Peas rapper and the company Honeywell collaborated on the sci-fi design with a touch of class.
Xupermask is composed of HEPA filters that ensure that the air inhaled is as clean as possible. It also comes with Bluetooth headphones and LED lights that glow in the dark. Jose Fernansez, the designer got inspiration from comic-book superheroes and science fiction movies. Fernandez designed the SpaceX suits. He also came up with the costumes and masks for movies like Spiderman, Tron, and Black Panther.
This product is to encourage people to wear masks in the future in the assumption that the pandemic is not going away any time soon.
“I think people will continue to wear masks and (if) masks like the Xupermask have other functionality, I think you’re going to (be) giving people an option,” will.i.am said in an interview. e time, so why not choose a futuristic, fashion-forward model when it comes to a face mask?
This model will come with filter refills for three months of filter, after which more will have to be purchased.
With a price tag of US$299 (RM1,233.97), it is a luxury item. These would be the first intelligent masks that will allow us to breathe cleaner air. Furthermore, it could open a new market segment for future businesses.