Almost a year has passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has set a number of tasks for humanity and shown that modern medicine is unprepared to face mass diseases. The shortage even affected such elementary things as personal protective equipment in the form of face masks, which at first many had to make by hand. At this stage, many people showed their talents and began to create unique, sometimes futuristic masks.
The developer of Closure, Bombernauts, and The End is Nigh gaming applications has presented on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform a project of a voice-controlled face mask capable of visualizing the emotions of a user whose face is hidden from interlocutors.
The new device, called JabberMask, displays various emotions on the front surface of the cotton mask using LED lights and even “prescribes” individual words such as OK or NO. The image is formed by small lamps placed in the 8 by 8 pattern. Energy comes from 4 AAAA cells or a battery placed in a box attached to the mask clasp. The cotton material of the mask also provides basic protection against viruses.
A mobile application has been developed for comfortable work with the control system in JabberMask PRO models. The mask also has a built-in microphone. Depending on the model, the masks will sell between $29 and $69. The first deliveries of the smiling mask to customers are scheduled for May 2021.
