Razer on Tuesday, June 15, announced at its E3 2021 presentation that its Project Hazel face mask is in production and will be coming out in the fourth quarter of 2021 in limited release.

First announced in January 2021, Razer dubs Hazel the “world’s smartest mask.”

It’s an N95 respirator that comes with features you don’t usually associate with the product, such as a built-in mic and amplifier, and like most devices made by gaming laptop and device makers, RGB lights. The mask also comes with a case that charges the mask and sterilizes it with a UV filter. The filters and respirators are replaceable.

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The mask also has a transparent design to keep the mouth area visible, and comes with anti-fog coating. It’s certainly fancier than most masks, and at first glance, excessively so. But the built-in mic, the transparent design, and the UV filter do feel like they’re nifty solutions to the usual annoyances we have with masks.

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And if it’s coming out a little late in the pandemic, with vaccines continuing to roll out, at least Razer has real devices in its shed it can pull out in case a cataclysmic airborne disease spreads again.

There’s also an AR filter on Instagram that allows people to see how they look with the mask on.

Sign up on the Project Hazel site to be eligible for purchase. – Rappler.com