Air-purifying headphones with active noise cancelling

The Guardian's coverage uses a very odd photo of a prototype: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/30/dyson-lau... , seems like an unsubtle "fuck this bullshit" from the photo editor there.

Re: Air-purifying headphones with active noise cancelling

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Post by irrational » Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:55 PM UTC

I legitimately can’t tell if this is a joke or not. It must be a joke, and yet it seems legit.

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Post by css » Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:56 PM UTC

From the design video, it looks like it forces air in through the ear cones and then expels your exhalation forward with fans. Wouldn't this turn your face into an even more powerful droplet cannon?

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Post by wanderr » Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:56 PM UTC

thecrumb wrote: post #2

Not April 1st yet...

My thoughts exactly! But from watching the video it seems real, they've actually built at least one of these...

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Post by madaxe_again » Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:56 PM UTC

How sad that we live in a world in which this is a product for which a corporation believes there will be a need.

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Post by ncr100 » Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:56 PM UTC

Bold design.

Reminds me of Scorpion and, "get over here" from Mortal Kombat - https://www.deviantart.com/bakerrrr/art/Scorpion-GET-OVER-HE...

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Post by derekja » Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 3:57 PM UTC

Weird as they are, I need a pair! I currently use a face shield respirator helmet when the forest fire smoke gets bad and I still want to be outside working in the garden, so this would be more convenient!