BioVyzr COVID-19 helmet promises complete protection against coronavirus, better than face masks

A Canadian inventor may have found the best solution to the coronavirus with his COVID-19 helmet that feels like an umbrella.

Vyzr Technologies co-founder Yezin Al-Qaysi has invented a shield called BioVyzr that promises complete protection from all angles with an integrated air purification system in the back.

The BioVyzr helmet protects better than face masks

In April, Al-Qaysi got the idea of ​​when the infection in Canada started to add up. a Canadian inventor of a $ 379 COVID-19 helmet

“Living with someone who is immunocompromised, I’ve always known the limitations of masks … in this case it was my mother,” Al-Qaysi told Business Insider, adding that he really cared about his mother’s situation.

He said that when you inhale with a mask, the air can even pass through the cracks around the jaw and nose while the filter on N95 masks can only be as effective as their fit, “he said.

Al-Qaysi noted that in an enclosed space such as an airplane, some people who are not wearing a mask would cancel everyone else who is wearing masks because they would breathe air. He also added that the inability to communicate properly while wearing a mask would have a psychological effect on people.

This is what makes BioVyzr unique as it allows people to reopen their face by filtering the air they inhale and exhale, protecting the most vulnerable. This is because the device is enclosed by the head and extends to the chest.

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The BioVyzr COVID-19 helmet promises complete COVID-19 protection

Although its helmet is relatively large and weighs 2.5 kilograms, it does not touch the wearer’s face and hair, does not rest on the head or strain the neck, and does not irritate the skin. “It feels like being under an umbrella,” said Al-Qaysi who always wears a helmet.

He added that he is receiving mixed reactions from people he is with in public wearing the shield. The inventor said some people think it’s “ridiculous” while others don’t care even if it “looks like an alien invasion”.

In addition to high-risk people, the BioVyzr COVID-19 helmet aims to help people who meet hundreds of people face to face daily such as dentists, healthcare personnel, teachers, and public transport workers who are at a greater risk of contracting the virus since social distancing can be nearly impossible.

Meanwhile, using the BioVyzr would force users to speak louder and listen more carefully as the anti-fog shield makes communication quite difficult. However, Al-Qaysi suggested using the earbuds with a hearing aid app, which can easily turn their pods into a hearing aid.

Vyzr Technologies launched its campaign as it aims to produce BioVyzr in April. After just a month, the crowdfunding campaign has already raised $ 753,730 via Indiegogo. The company also said it has already sold around “tens of thousands” of BioVyzr, which will be distributed primarily in the US, Canada and the UK.

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