And the things you can’t forget.
Charlottesville Tried To Warn You This Would Happen
After neo-Nazis invaded the city in 2017, activists raised alarm about the fascists who’d eventually storm the Capitol.
Razer Smart Mask: Project Hazel – Official CES 2021 Reveal
At CES 2021 Razer announced Project Hazel, a smart mask pairing Chroma RGB lighting with an N95 mask.Feds Indict Alabama Man Who Brought Molotov Cocktails To U.S. Capitol
Lonnie Coffman, 70, faces 17 separate weapons charges.
WandaVision Includes A Nod To Full House
Marvel is kicking off 2021 with a new show, WandaVision, which follows the superheroes Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame. The show premieres on Disney+ on January 15 and now we’ve learned a little bit more about it, and specifically one of its Easter eggs.
The show will include a nod to the American family sitcom Full House, which featured twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Elizabeth Olsen is their younger sister, and that’s how this all connects.
“We have a very small nod, but it’s there,” Elizabeth Olsen told GameSpot sister site TV Guide. “And I credit [director] Matt Shakman for making it happen.”
Michigan Plans To Charge Ex-Governor Rick Snyder In Flint Water Probe
The water crisis devastated the majority-Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a deadly outbreak.
Razer x Hello Kitty Collection Launching Globally This Spring
Gamers can already deck out their setup in pink with Razer’s Quartz line of gaming peripherals, but things are about to get even cuter with Razer’s latest collaboration. Announced during CES 2021, the Razer x Hello Kitty and Friends collection is launching globally this spring after originally being available only in China.
In its CES stream, Razer confirmed only that the collection is releasing soon. Though specific products were not mentioned, the Razer x Sanrio Characters peripherals released in China a few months ago included a keyboard, headset, wired mouse, and mouse pad, all featuring Hello Kitty’s signature pastel design. You can check them out below.
Razer’s Latest Concept Product Is an RGB Face Mask
Razer loves to go big at CES. In years past, the company has shown off everything from a triple-monitor gaming laptop to a fully immersive racing simulator. This year, Razer is showing off two concept projects: an immersive gaming chair and a high-tech face mask outfitted with, in true Razer fashion, RGB lighting.
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Project Hazel is Razer’s take on a “smart” mask. It would use a detachable, rechargeable active-ventilation system to regulate airflow, with N95 medical-grade respirator protection to filter at least 95% of airborne particles. The design also features a transparent front panel so that people can see your facial expressions, or, when communicating with people who are deaf or hard of hearing, read your lips. The mask would also use a “VoiceAmp” technology featuring a built-in microphone and amplifier to prevent the mask from muffling your voice. And to top it of, of course, it features Razer Chroma RGB lighting.
Of course, to be clear, Project Hazel is only a concept project, and is extremely unlikely to come to market in its current form, if at all. That said, cheesy sci-fi aesthetics aside, it’s nice to see companies thinking about ways to take on some of the common complaints about masks, given they have become an essential part of everyday life.
Razer’s other concept this year is Project Brooklyn, an all-in-one immersive gaming chair. The idea is an ergonomic chair with built-in haptic feedback and a retractable, wraparound curved screen. Visuals would be delivered by a 60-inch rollable OLED display that retracts and folds into the chair when not in use. Similarly, the armrests adjust and retract as needed depending on if you’re playing on PC with mouse and keyboard or console with a controller. Again, this is just a concept product that likely will never exist as a real product, at least in its current form.
As for real products, at CES Razer also showed off new versions of its Blade 15 and 17 gaming laptops, most notably featuring a new 1440p screen option.
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Razer Reveals Immersive Gaming Chair With 60″ OLED Screen At CES 2021
For CES 2021, Razer revealed two concepts for new products, including a smart N95 mask and a new type of gaming chair. Dubbed Project Brooklyn, the chair transforms into an immersive gaming station with an OLED “surround” screen. Built with carbon fiber and adorned with RGB lighting, it is designed to be a “cockpit”-style chair.
“Project Brooklyn is an exciting concept developed on the true essence of a fully immersive gaming station,” Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said in a press release. “The haptic feedback, visuals, and overall functional design with attention to ergonomics will deliver a one-of-a-kind gameplay experience.”
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Razer Unveils Smart Mask With Safety Features, RGB Lighting, And Voice Amplification
Razer revealed new Blade laptop models at CES 2021, but it didn’t stop there, unveiling two product concepts its design teams have been working on. The first is an immersive gaming chair with a 60-inch surround OLED display, while the second was designed with the current state of the world in mind. Razer’s Project Hazel is a smart mask that’s designed to keep people safe during the pandemic and sociable in a world where social distancing has become the norm.
The Project Hazel smart mask has surgical N95 respirators that use rechargeable active ventilators and replaceable Smart Pod filters. Razer says the “high bacterial filtration efficiency Smart Pods filter at least 95% of airborne particles.” Additionally, each mask comes with a wireless charging case to replenish the ventilators’ battery life. This case also features a UV sterilizer to ensure the cleanliness of the mask.
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