Imagine that many people are sitting around you, and you have to talk to a friend or relative you don't want to tell the world. What might you do in such a circumstance?
The solution has come in the form of hybrid silent masks or mobility privacy masks.
On the occasion of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) starting next week in Las Vegas, Skyted, a company from France, has introduced this unique device.
According to the company, the device, which is worn like a mask, absorbs voice frequencies in crowded places like planes, trains, etc.
The company said that the device would be ideal for people who want to prevent their conversations from reaching other people's ears.
The weight of this mask is 220 grams, and it is made of sound-dampening material. This material is mainly used for jet engines.
The mask can be connected to a smartphone app, so there is no need to remove the mask while talking on the phone.
This app also estimates the resonance of the speaker's voice. The company claims that the device masks the speaker's voice by up to 80 percent while amplifying the speaker's voice in the surrounding noise.
The company also says it will allow children to play games without making noise, but it did not specify how this would be done. The price of this mask is $299.