[Comprehensive] New Zealand entrepreneurs designed this smart mask for Beijing residents (Figure)

It looks like Iron Man feels...

For the people of Beijing, masks have almost become a must-have for families.

Calculating the number of haze days in Beijing in one year, buying masks seems to have become an unmissable expense...

Recently, New York startup O2O2 has developed a smart mask that filters polluted air. This transparent, plastic mask not only does not obscure the user's face, but it can be reused without frequent replacement.

O2O2 is affiliated to Urban-X, a Brooklyn corporate accelerator in New York, and Urban-X is focused on "using technology and design to shape the future of the city."

Its two founders came from the fresh air of New Zealand. After traveling around and residing in major cities such as Beijing and Tokyo, the two decided to develop smart masks to save the people of all countries from being "in deep water."

According to data from the World Health Organization, air pollution kills at least 7 million people each year.

This number continues to strike the hearts of O2O2 founders. They observed the choice of the existing mask market and the result was shocking: the technology used in masks and respirators still remained in the 1960s, with little progress.

The founders said:

We know we should do the right thing, but in fact we did succeed.

We have achieved a modern high technology that brings clean air to everyone.

According to Engadget, a well-known technology media website, the O2O2 mask model has a camera size that weighs less than a head-mounted display (such as the Oculus Rift). O2O2 is optimizing the model and trying to make it smaller and lighter.

The biggest difference between an O2O2 smart mask and an ordinary mask is its unique “fan” device:

In order to avoid the moisture exhaled by the mouth and the nose, the interior of the mask is not easily odorized, and fans are arranged on both sides of the O2O2 to promote air circulation inside the mask.

The fan is equipped with a filter inside to clean the air and determine the charging time of the mask according to the level of pollution. It is worth mentioning that, O2O2 smart masks can also be used in the shortest time of nearly 40 hours, "second kill" general material masks use time.

At the same time, the fan devices on both sides can also clear the fog on the mask to keep the user wearing the beautiful appearance. O2O2 is no longer limited to air-tight color design to combat air pollution, but instead uses plastic transparent materials because of the internal air circulation device.

Bearded male users can wear O2O2 smart masks without shaving, because the intimate O2O2 leaves some space around the face, making it more beautiful and comfortable to wear.

What is most interesting is that O2O2 has even created its own city-based large-scale air pollution database, which has enabled it to draw a map of air pollution in cities. It can record air quality data and use it for analysis and analysis to help experts better find solutions to air pollution.

The ultimate price of this smart mask is about $100, which is fair for people who are in air pollution all the year round (construction workers, firemen, painters, etc.).

At present, O2O2 tries to open a niche market in the fitness market.

The founders believe that O2O2 has two opportunities: First, athletes and fitness enthusiasts already have the habit of using training masks to increase their endurance; Second, O2O2's data collection and analysis capabilities can help athletes and fitness enthusiasts Adjust fitness frequency and venue effectively.

Not only that, O2O2 also supports diversified designs and hopes to lead the custom fashion of smart masks.

Whether or not the target market can be successfully overcome in the end, O2O2 deserves applause for its innovation and re-creation of existing technologies. No matter how high or low the price is, the masks that have never thought of any room for improvement are so refined and beautiful. Among them, “ingenious” is amazing.