Then, we examined if transparent face masks were effective in restoring socio-communicative abilities, as they allow for visual transmission of facial cues. This paper is the first to report that ...

with happy faces being primarily misclassified as neutral, and fearful faces being misclassified as angry or surprised. However, in both experiments, the use of transparent masks did not cause any ...

A Swiss team has spent the past two years developing a transparent, breathable material that it hopes will replace traditional face masks. With the spread of the coronavirus, face masks have ...

Simmonds partnered with fair-trade fashion brand, Rafi Nova, to design the Millie Smile Mask, a custom transparent mask that ... I'd be so sad if I had to wait another year to see it.

Medical professionals will get first access to the masks in early 2021, followed by dentists. Eventually, the transparent masks could be marketed to the general public, but it's still too early to ...

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Initially designed to serve the hearing impaired and children in hospitals, the transparent Ventana 3D mask is the first of its kind and will be ideal for the return to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the way for the world’s first fully transparent surgical mask. Made by ClearMask, a U.S. medical supply company, the masks are designed to help ...

“I came up with another version of the mask that would help such patients communicate without compromising safety,” Dr. Hakkim said. The eco-friendly transparent face shield, for which he is ...

Experts at Hong Kong Lingnan University have created a new transparent face mask which they say enables barrier-free communication. While it's a breakthrough for the hearing impaired who may need ...

Masks can be a problem for patients who are deaf, hard of hearing and the elderly who rely on lip reading. So, a team at Brigham and Women's Hospital has brought in transparent face masks for workers.