A mask with a microphone, which can be translated from Japanese into eight languages, has been developed to help maintain the social distance by raising the voice of the person wearing it.
The mask, developed by technology company Donut Robotics, is worn over a standard face mask, Qadin.Net reports quoting the Telegraph.
The mask connects to a mobile phone or tablet, translates what the wearer says into text messages and sounds.
Taisuke Ono, the company's director, said the mask was called a "C-mask."
It is said that the translation program used in the mask was originally developed for a robot. However, when the coronavirus epidemic broke out, the company decided to apply it to the mask.
The mask, priced at $ 40, is expected to go on sale in September.