Investors and designers are rushing to release hazmat or powdered air-purifying respirator helmets this year.

This was designed in hopes to attract people looking for more protection against the COVID-19 pandemic, aside from wearing a face mask.

Part of these innovators is US Navy veteran Chris Ehlinger. Ehlinger said that the helmet psychologically prepare the public for future destiny of the species, according to BBC.

His company, called Valhalla Medical Design, is based in Austin, Texas, and has launched a project called NE-1. Their latest creation looks similarly close to a motorcycle helmet.

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Features of high-tech helmet

Aside from a powdered air filtration system, it also has an internal and external microphone and speakers.

This allows the wearer to speak more easily to people around them. The helmet also has a Bluetooth audio built in, allowing its wearer to make a phone call or listen to music.

One of these innovators is Yezin Al-Qaysi, who has been riding the Toronto subway in Canada wearing a huge black helmet.

The hazmat helmet complete encloses his head and upper torso. It also has a visor that extends all the way down to his chest.

On the back, there is a battery-powered fan and filter respirator system that purifies air that is being sucked in. It then pushes the stale air out.

Al-Qaysi said that there was someone who asked him where he got the helmet. He added that many people approached him out of curiosity.

"Others are amazed.. They certainly don't laugh, but even if they do, I cannot see their mouths because everyone is wearing masks," Al-Qaysi is quoted in a Yahoo News report.

One of the inventors believed that it can be beneficial in the longer term, especially for those concerned about bad air quality.

Michael Hall's form sells the PAPR helmet called Air. New Tech Economy is technological innovation can shape the new emerging economic landscape.

Hall's company is a Hall Labs is Utah-based and claims to have sold 3,000 so far.

The company is also working on more high-tech versions, where the visor turns into a screen or which, allowing the users to watch videos.

Hall said that for airline travel they will be able to create a segment like noise-cancelling headphones.

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How effective is it?

"We think that there's a market for that kind of serenity," Hall was quoted in a report.

Innovations have become a part of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the need to protect oneself against the virus.

Natasha Duwin saw the need for an innovative face mask. Duwin has Florida-based firm Octo Safety Devices. She agreed that helmets have the advantage of being able to see people's faces, as well as their expressions.

However, she said that these helmets depend on at least two filtration systems, batteries, and other things. She added that these items can break down and you can be in serious trouble.

Duwin also warned that helmets will need thorough cleansing with each use. According to her, for most people all they need is a fitted, respirator mask that meets certified quality standard in that country,

One medical expert said that there is not enough study on the effectivity of the helmets.

"It remains to be seen if these fascinating helmets effectively battle Covid, as currently there is not enough research behind them," Dr. Suzanne Pham, medical director of the COVID-19 response team at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, was quoted in a report.