{"id":128219,"date":"2021-04-07T19:41:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=128219"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T16:49:27","slug":"xupermask-will-i-am-unveils-299-smart-face-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/technology\/xupermask-will-i-am-unveils-299-smart-face-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"XUPERMASK: will.i.am Unveils $299 Smart Face Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The musician will.i.am is famous for his love of high technology.\u00a0He even has his own tech company I.am +, which introduced a voice assistant in 2017, and the rapper also worked as creative director for Intel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-152067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/91.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Covid-19 did not leave him indifferent and he made a cool smart mask together with the Honeywell brand.\u00a0It costs $ 299 and has built-in headphones and LED lights.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-152068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/will.i.am_.-and-honeywell-drop-299-usd-face-mask-with-built-in-headphones-and-led-lights-a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-hc-id=\"b6de02552bf27acb9adf74f06650\">The concept is called XUPERMASK and it consists of a silicone mask with elastic straps.\u00a0The goal of will.i.am and Honeywell was to create a mask for every day, so here came:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>three coolers with two speed modes,<\/li>\n<li>HEPA breathing filter (no medical certification),<\/li>\n<li>active noise canceling headphones,<\/li>\n<li>microphones,<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth,<\/li>\n<li>LED lights,<\/li>\n<li>magnetic headphone mounting system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-hc-id=\"33b07d512e89524bccf52c022d58\">\u201cWe created XUPERMASK to change the rules of the game in the new normalcy,\u201d said will.i.am.<\/p>\n<p data-hc-id=\"67ba69acaaf5738dd96f0ee167b0\">The active mode of the mask is designed for seven hours.\u00a0It will be available in two colors: white \/ gray \/ orange and black \/ black \/ orange.<\/p>\n<p data-hc-id=\"0d146b82930a5640c0fa42af6280\">The launch will take place on April 8, and you can order this miracle of technology on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.xupermask.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website of the project<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p data-hc-id=\"0d146b82930a5640c0fa42af6280\"><!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--128219 \"        data-post-id=\"128219\">        <!-- Rating widget -->    <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"rmp-title-128219\">                    <p class=\"rmp-heading rmp-heading--title\" id=\"rmp-title-128219\">                Rate this product         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