Razer unveils RGB face mask and immersive gaming chair concepts

Razer CES 2021 – Project Hazel

Project Hazel is Razer’s appearance of a “smart” mask. It will use a detachable, rechargeable active ventilation system to regulate airflow, with medical-grade N95 respirators to filter at least 95% of airborne particles. The design also has a transparent front panel so that people can see your facial expressions, or when you communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing, you can read your lips. The mask will also use a “VoiceAmp” technology with a built-in microphone and amplifier to prevent the mask from muffling your voice. And on top of that, of course, it has Razer Chroma RGB lighting.

Of course, to be clear, Project Hazel is just a concept project, and it’s extremely unlikely to hit the market in its current form, if at all. That said, cheesy sci-fi aesthetics aside, it’s nice to see companies think of ways to address some of the common complaints about masks, given that they have become an important part of everyday life.

Razer’s second concept this year is Project Brooklyn, an all-in-one immersive gaming chair. The idea is an ergonomic chair with built-in haptic feedback and a pull-out, enclosed curved screen. Visuals will be provided by a 60-inch rollable OLED screen that is retracted and folded into the chair when not in use. In the same way, the armrests are adjusted and pulled as needed, depending on whether you are playing on a PC with a mouse and keyboard or a console with a controller. Again, this is just a concept product that will probably never exist as a real product, at least in its current form.

When it comes to genuine products, Caz Razer also introduced new versions of Blade 15 and 17 game laptops, especially with a new 1440p display option.

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