South Korean multinational electronics company LG on Thursday announced its new air-purifying mask which comes with two fans and filters powered with an 820mAh battery.
Like many other masks, the face mask will fit with loops that hook behind the ears. The company also said that it’ll include two high-quality HEPA filters, which can remove at least 99.97% of particulates in the air that are .3 microns in size.
As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the air-purifying mask looks like a well thought out innovation that will gain traction. For now, the price point and release date haven’t been announced.
The mask includes 820mAh battery-powered dual fans along with the filters. On high settings, the battery life will last about two hours, LG said, and on low, it will last about eight.
The company also says, “with its Dual Fans … the wearable air purifier allows users to take in clean, filtered air.” In addition, the fans will adjust speed as you inhale and exhale to make breathing feel “effortless.”
The mask will come with a case that both charges the battery powering the mask and disinfects it with UV lights.
LG in its press release stated that the mask will clean the air coming in through but didn’t say the same about air going out. The announcement also didn’t include any mention of whether the mask will protect users from coronavirus virions more effectively than alternatives.
