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It's almost there.

If it looked a little bit less cumbersome, if there was a speaker/mic scenario to get out of the fact people cant hear you and you can't hear them, it they could make the 'dome' a little more all encompassing ...

... and if COVID were somewhat more aggressive or we didn't have a vaccine announcement ...

Then it would be mass-market. A few people would buy them, they would be highly visible - and then corporations and unions would start demanding them, and it would be a shift in culture.

In the long term I can maybe see people in parts of hospitals using this, maybe even in airports.

I don't think all the ingredients are there, but I do see these starting to popup in special scenarios.




We tried getting visibility with bunnyPAPR.org and now with the $15 Hoodie Viral Helmet (slimmer).

The mass market appeal of these is quite low. People are tired.

Hospital market was a no go (they need certifications).

Airports... maybe. But we found it tough trying to break in to that market. Airlines aren't really supportive.

I track this stuff here: https://www.reddit.com/r/viralHelmets/




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