Dyson Reveals Personal Air-Purifying Headphones

What we have been assured is no fool joke in early april Dyson has revealed its first wearable device: a set of air-purifying headphones. The Dyson Zone is a headset that turns the company’s existing air purification technology into a personal visor-like device, complete with noise-canceling headphones.

While COVID is the first thing to do when it comes to air filtration in 2022, the concept of the Dyson Zone was originally intended to be a concern of the virus, as a response to rising pollution levels in major cities. of device announcement page Shows the different stages of the Zone’s development, from a snorkel-like filtration device to the current design in which a visor provides a flow of filtered air into the nose and mouth.

The device is designed to be used both indoors and outdoors to protect against “city pollution including gases, allergens and particulate matter,” adding protection against urban noise pollution with active noise-canceling headphones. Huh. The visor is designed to sit close to the face without contact, avoiding the skin irritation issue that comes with a face mask-style design and enabling extended periods of wear.

While Dyson has a long history with air filtration technology, the Zone is the company’s first foray into audio equipment, so it will be interesting to see how the headphones hold up. In its announcement, Dyson promises “advanced noise cancellation and pure, high-fidelity audio,” which it says has been engineered using a scientific approach.

Reaction to Dyson’s announcement has been mixed, with some users excited for the personal filtration device, while others assuming it must be an April Fools’ joke. The concept is reminiscent of Razer’s RGB face mask, which was announced around this time last year.

The Dyson Zone will launch in the autumn of 2022, with some regions getting the device earlier than others. As of now, Dyson hasn’t released any further details about the device’s availability and pricing, but it does promise that it will be announced in the coming months.