The electronics manufacturer Dyson is likely known primarily for their vacuum cleaners. However, the company now surprises with an adventurous invention: a headset with air purification function. But the price is indeed quite steep. All information on this can be found in this article.
Most people are likely familiar with Dyson mainly because of their vacuum cleaners. Therefore, it was quite astonishing when the Danish company announced for the first time on March 31 of this year that they would also be selling a noise-cancelling headphone with air purification function named Dyson Zone.
Due to the timing of the announcement and the futuristic and sometimes somewhat … quirky appearance of the device, many initially thought the Dyson Zone was an April Fool’s joke that came a bit too early (via PCGamer). This is quite understandable, as the novel appearance of the device strongly resembles SciFi games like Mass Effect or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
However, since the proud price of the Dyson Zone was revealed a few days ago, it is clear: the device really exists and will be released next year.
Here you can watch the announcement video of the Dyson Zone:
This is how the Dyson Zone came about
Why was the device developed at all? Admittedly, at first glance, it seems a bit absurd that a vacuum cleaner manufacturer suddenly develops their own headphones. However, if you delve into the concept behind the Dyson Zone, it becomes somewhat more understandable.
Dyson believes that besides household dust, there are several other forms of pollution that they want to combat in the future. In the announcement video of the Dyson Zone, it is stated:
When you are at home, you are in a protected space. But as soon as you go outside, you are confronted with all these different pollutants: dust, gases, volatile organic compounds, pollen. But noise pollution is also a pretty big problem. Airplane noise, construction noise – how do you protect someone from it when they are on their way to work? The idea of this machine is to do just that.
Via Dyson
After six years of research and over 500 prototypes, the final Dyson Zone has now become a product that meets the company’s expectations. On their homepage, Dyson even advertises that their complete 30 years of air filtration expertise can be found in this device (via Dyson).
It becomes clear, however, that the headphones were not designed as a countermeasure for the pandemic and therefore will not provide sufficient protection against viruses on their own.
The Dyson Zone delivers “pure air and pure sound” to you
What features does the device have? The Dyson Zone combines the technologies of several different devices: It connects a Bluetooth headphone with active noise cancelling technology to an air purification device. Additionally, the Dyson Zone can be paired with the MyDyson app for more control, which then provides you with real-time information about the pollutant and noise levels in your environment (via Dyson).
The device’s battery has been optimized for longer listening experiences and offers up to 50 hours of audio with active noise cancellation and up to 4 hours of air purification at the lowest setting with active noise cancellation (1.5 hours at the highest level). The Dyson Zone is charged with a USB-C cable, which has its inlet on the left earcup.
The company also praises the excellent sound experience of their headphones on their homepage and emphasizes that it was developed for minimal distortion. In their first venture into the world of audio technology, Dyson’s engineers therefore adopted a scientific approach (via Dyson).
What does the air purification visor do? The real highlight of the Dyson Zone, however, is the contactless visor, which ultimately gives the device its SciFi look and through which the purified air is channeled and distributed outward. This can be removed at any time, turning the device into a regular over-ear headphone. After about a year, the electrostatic filters, which capture up to 99 percent of particle pollution up to a size of 0.1 micrometers, must then be replaced.
According to the manufacturer, the Dyson Zone is particularly suitable for people living in urban areas, as well as allergy sufferers.
How much does the device cost? Due to the many technologies installed, the Dyson Zone has a hefty price, which has recently been revealed. Not least because of the futuristically designed air purification visor, you’ll have to shell out around 870 € for the device that will be released in 2023.
What do you think of the Dyson Zone? Do you find the device stylish and would you – despite the price – buy one of these headphones for yourself? Or would you feel silly wearing them during your daily commute?
Feel free to let us know in the comments!
Not only Dyson presents interesting and quirky gadgets for users. For instance, Razer recently introduced a special mask aimed at gamers. “Project Hazel” is supposed to offer some special features such as RGB lighting.
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