Add some style to your paranoia!
A designer in San Francisco is planning to produce "Resting Risk Face" masks that aim to protect people from viruses while keeping their facial identity. Designer Danielle Baskin's website for the product asks people to upload a picture of their face, tweak it to fix any alignment issues, and then order a mask with the picture on it.
“Then we do our printing magic,” the website boasts. “We’ll also match the mask’s elastic band to your skin tone.”
Made this service that prints your face on an N95 mask, so you can protect people from viral epidemics while still being able to unlock your phone.
— Danielle Baskin (@djbaskin) February 15, 2020
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(Tap here to see examples of the Resting Risk Face masks)
Face masks have been in the news lately as there's been a worldwide shortage blamed on fears of the coronavirus.
Baskin tells CNET that mask would also let people unlock their phone without having to lower the mask. She said more than 1,000 people are currently on a waiting list to buy one. She also said she does not plan to produce them during the global mask shortage.
Other uses for selfie masks that folks have mentioned, besides unlocking your phone.
— Danielle Baskin (@djbaskin) February 16, 2020
- Anti-surveillance tech (if using a different face)
- Adds whimsy to the sterility of hospitals
- If you're sick (or breathing smoke), you might be more likely to wear a mask if it looks "cool"