LG creates battery-powered face mask it calls a ‘wearable air purifier’

Called the PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier, LG says the device enables the user to breathe clean air both indoors and outside

LG said the PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier could help solve the problem of homemade masks being of inconsistent quality and disposable masks being in short supply.

LG has unveiled a new face mask which includes built-in fans and filters to create what the company is calling a “wearable air purifier”.

The battery-powered mask includes two H13 HEPA filters, similar to those used in home air purifying products, as well as dual fans and a patented respiratory sensor to adjust the fan speed in line with the wearer’s breathing speed.