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[Hardware] Yes, I wore the Razer Zephyr mask out in public and no, I don't think I can pull it off


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Update January 11, 2022: There has been some controversy about Razer's marketing of the Zephyr around the use of N95 grade filters, where it might potentially lead customers to believe the mask itself is tested to N95 grade standards. It is not.

Razer's official response is: "Razer would like to clarify that while the filters used in the Razer Zephyr Wearable Air Purifier have been tested for 95% Particulate Filtration Efficiency (PFE) and 99% Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE), per the statements on the website and documentation for the product, the wearable by itself is not a medical device nor certified as an N95 mask.

"To avoid any confusion, we are in the process of removing all references to "N95 Grade Filter" from our marketing material. We will also directly reach out shortly to existing customers to clarify. Customers with any further questions about the Razer Zephyr Wearable Air Purifier should contact our Customer Service at https://support.razer.com/."
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Original story October 21, 2021: I've had my face stuck in a Razer Zephyr facemask, ripping out Bane quotes to shop assistants and my son's nursery staff all week. And, honestly, I'm not convinced I can really pull it off, nor that the old world idyll of Bath, England is ready for it. 
With my hood up, to ward off the torrential rain, I'm sure people were crossing the road to get away from me. Even on a dry, bright day, on a trip to buy infant nappies for an imminent arrival, I got my fair share of doubletakes walking the aisles of the local supermarket.

Razer has had its fair share of weird and sometimes wonderful concept projects, from PC gaming high chairs to triple-screen laptops to toasters. Seriously. Bread to win. But the pandemic brought another to CES 2021; Project Hazel, a new take on the protective face mask that has now become ubiquitous worldwide.

The original Hazel concept and the Razer Zephyr it has morphed into are strikingly similar, missing the one piece that would make it the ultimate Hallowe'en Bane costume accessory: the voice amp. That aside, we're still looking at a partly transparent mask, with twin intake fans, with N95 grade filters, and of course RGB illumination. Yes, you can connect it to your phone via Bluetooth and tinker with the Chroma RGB lighting.

Razer is now listing the Zephyr on its store, having launched it at RazerCon today. And you can order one right now for the princely sum of $99.99, or $149.99 if you want the starter pack with replacement N95 filters.

Despite its birth in the pandemic the Zephyr is being billed as a wearable air purifier, and is specifically not a medical grade mask designed to be worn in a hospital setting. So it's more for air pollution than necessarily protection against Covid-19. That said, the N95 grade filtration system is meant to filter at least 99% of air particles, and Razer says that while it isn't classified as PPE, nor has it been specifically tested against the Covid-19 virus, it "offers the same functionality and adequate protection due to its 99% BFE rating."

And will also comply with the mask-wearing mandates of both the USA and UK.

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