CES 2022: These noise-cancelling headphones double up as a wearable air purifier

Just like every year, CES is shedding light on some of the innovative technologies around the globe. A new example can be seen with a pair of headphones that also clean the air around the face of the wearer, protecting them from Covid-19 as well as other contaminants in the air.

Air purifiers have been in huge demand since the Covid-19 pandemic first hit us in 2020. Now that we know that the virus, as well as the tools to subdue it, are here to stay, tech majors are bringing constant innovations to their air purifiers. The most recent result of this innovation is Airvida E1, a wearable air purifier that doubles as noise-cancelling headphones.

The concept may sound outlandish at first. Though one look at the Airvida E1 and you will hardly be able to distinguish it from a regular pair of in-ear headphones. The innovation comes from ible Tech, an IoT & wearable device company founded in 2015, and was recently unveiled at the CES 2022. It builds on the company's experience in wearable air purifiers, which also won a CES Innovation Award in the 2020 iteration.