Dyson’s Wacky Air Purifying Zone Headphones Have Finally Launched – SlashGear

The Zone headphones come with a detachable no-touch visor that goes over the wearer’s mouth and nostrils. The vents on the sides of the headphones’ ear cups draw in air, run it through dual-layer electrostatic filters to capture 99% of particle pollution, and pump it into the wearer’s face. It’s easy to see the appeal for regular city walkers: you get noise-canceling tunes in your ears while cleaner air is delivered to your lungs. A downside of the filter visor is that it sucks up a lot of energy, lowering the device’s total use time from 50 hours to just 4 hours — plus, you know, there’s the odd appearance.

On the bright side, the Zone headphones are compatible with the MyDyson companion smartphone app. Through the app, you can control the equalizers and isolation effects on the ear cups and the airflow speed on the filter visor. Plus, a special air quality sensor in the ear cup vents keeps track of pollutant levels in the air and displays it on the app. If you’re interested in this… interesting new take on wearable tech, the Dyson Zone is available now in the United States (after first launching in other markets) at Best Buy and Dyson Demo Stores starting at $949. The headphones and visor come in two color pairs: Ultra Blue and Prussian Blue, and Prussian Blue and Bright Copper.