Razer CEO confirms you'll be able to purchase its smart RGB face mask

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One of the concepts Razer showed off at CES earlier this year was a high-tech face mask called Project Hazel, and it looks like the company will turn that project into an actual product. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan confirmed their plan with Yahoo Finance, but he hasn't said when it would enter production.

He divulged why Razer decided to develop Project Hazel. He said Razer realized people would want to mask up even after getting vaccinated as an extra precaution. Plus, many countries won't be able to vaccinate their entire population within the next couple of years, so Project Hazel will provide that additional protection for those who want it.

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Razer sells case for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series

Razer Arctech Pro (Source: Razer)

This may or may not be news for you, but Razer makes cases for flagship Samsung and Apple phones. So, for the recently launched Galaxy S21 series, Razer launches its Arctech Pro case. As expected, it's a gaming-oriented casing that claims to use special Thermaphene cooling technology for more efficient heat dissipation from the phone. It also has an anti-bacterial coating to prevent bacteria from growing in the case. 

With reinforced side panels, Razer claims this case is drop-certified. It can also keep scratches at bay. The company points out that the case will work seamlessly with 5G connectivity, meaning it won't block next-gen speeds. The Razer Arctech Pro retails for $59.99 and has versions for all of the new Galaxy S21 phones. But it's currently listed as out of stock on Razer's site.

Razer Blade 15, Blade Pro 17 are now available for pre-order

Razer Blade Pro 17 (Source: Razer)

At CES this year, Razer introduced two new laptops that run on NVIDIA's new RTX 30 GPUs: the Razer Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17. Both laptops are already available for pre-order on Razer's website and have an estimated shipping date of March 3, 2021. If you want to head to Razer stores and select retailers, the Blade 15 will be available for purchase starting January 26, while the Blade Pro 17 will come sometime this quarter as well. You can get the Razer Blade 15 at a starting price of $2,399.99 and the Blade Pro 17 at a starting price of $3,349.99.

If you get the base Blade 15 models, these are limited to RTX 3060 or 3070. But if you're willing to splurge, you can get the RTX 3080 on the Advanced Blade 15 model or the Blade Pro 17. As for processors, these will ship with Intel's current 10th-generation H series chips, maxing out at 8-core i7-10875H.

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Razer creates high-tech N95 mask with RGB lighting

The Razer Project Hazel mask | Source: Razer

No, you can't buy it, but it certainly fits the times. Razer's Project Hazel concept shows what a gaming hardware company can do with something as essential as a face mask. 

Razer takes the N95-class face mask and adds some smart features to it. Some ideas included in Project Hazel are active ventilation and auto sterilization. Its bacteria filtration efficiency pods promise to trap 95 percent of airborne particles. It has a case that charges and sterilizes the mask's ventilators. It uses replaceable filters alongside the ventilators on its pods, so it's more of a sustainable solution. 

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