Air. It appeals to both me and you. We’re all out here walking around in it all day, inhaling it and absorbing it into our bodies. It’s something we can’t get enough of. However, the lovely, amazing, life-saving air that you, I, and your pet chinchilla all require might be difficult to come by at times. That’s correct. The same air we breathe is occasionally contaminated by harmful, minute particles. Things that would love nothing more than to fly into your nose and wreak havoc on your vulnerable inside organs. Air purifier sales have risen dramatically in the United States over the last two years, beginning with a 57 percent gain in 2020.
Many people have installed filters in their homes and businesses as a result of the epidemic and other events like as the California wildfires. Throughout this time, Dyson engineers have been pondering one essential question: What if we could plaster the purifier on people’s faces? Maybe it’s not the most out-there question in a society where wearing a mask has become the norm?
The Dyson Zone is a colossal monster. It has many of the trademarks of Dyson’s well-known product design, with the notable exception of being built to be strapped to the wearer’s face. I imagine they’re tethered to a set of headphones and wearing them in front of their lips. To be honest, the fundamental shape most closely resembles that of a football helmet. According to the business, the final product comes after 500 prototypes over a six-year period. Dyson explains:
The Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones changed considerably throughout their six-year development period, starting as a snorkel-like clean air mouthpiece combined with a backpack to carry the motor and inner workings. Over 500 prototypes saw one motor at the nape evolve into two compressors, one in each ear-cup, and the snorkel mouthpiece evolve into an effective, contact-free visor that distributes clean air without full-face contact — a whole new clean air delivery system.
The visor may be removed and a pair of filtered air streams are directed at the user’s mouth and nose without making direct contact. It’s made to keep allergies, pollutants, and other particles out. Dyson makes no promises regarding the Zone’s potential to keep contagions like COVID at bay. Instead, the device comes with an attachment that allows the user to utilize it in conjunction with a face covering.
There are three noise-canceling modes on the headphones, and four air purifying settings on the front piece. Exact pricing and availability are still unknown, which is unfortunate because I’m dying to know how much this thing will cost. In general, it will be available in certain areas this autumn. More details on all of this will be released in the following months.
