44 PCWorld FEBRUARY 2021NEWS RAZER IS BRINGING RGB TO N95 MASKS
said. So Hazel includes a low-latency mic and
speaker array that detects your voice, then
uses the speaker array to project your voice
out naturally into the world. The
voice algorithm can be trained
via an app that Razer will include,
and it makes it sound exactly
how you would without the
mask, he said.
Yes, Project Hazel will have
RGB, which appears as small
rings around the filters whose
colors can be changed. The RGB
LED rings are both practical and
aesthetic; they’ll communicate
the mask’s status, or if the LEDs
themselves need to be charged.
And, of course, users will likely
be able to use Razer’s app toadjust the color, too.
Naturally, the Project Hazel
mask will need to be charged.
Razer designed a combination
charging case that both can
charge the mask overnight as
well as sterilize via UV light. It’s
not clear how long the mask’s
charge will last (or if it could be
used passively, even without a
charged battery), how
comfortable the mask would be
to wear over long periods, and
so on. But, c’mon: the future of
masks could be glowing,
rotating mask filters that you could wear to
an (outdoor, distanced) rave and about
town. What’s not to like about that?A closeup of Project Hazel’s N95 filters.Razer’s Project Hazel mask and its charging station.