Iron Man-like mask made to boost hearing, vision

London, May 4: A reallife superhero mask that can boost the vision and hearing of its wearer has been revealed, according to a Mail Online report.

Created by students at the Royal College of Art, the masks contain sensors to augment the person’s sight and hearing.

The team behind the real-life ‘Iron Man’ mask hope it could be produced to help sports stars improve their game and in art projects.

There are two masks at present, one improving hearing and one for vision.

The face mask component has the ability to isolate sounds in a crowd and target people to listen in, as per the report.

It also quotes researchers saying that the devices could be developed as a hearing aid, or even help ADHD sufferers. The visor component has an embedded camera that transmits visual data to a computer and sends it back to the visor, which then displays the video information with enhancements that help the viewer detect patterns of movement, rather like a timelapse photograph, researchers informed.

“We are a multidisciplinary team of masters students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London studying innovation design engineering,” Tim Bouckley, a researcher who took part in the innovation process along with others informed. — Agencies