The importance of wearing a facemask during the ongoing pandemic can't be overstated: it is key to keeping ourselves and other people safe. As per the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html">CDC,</a> face coverings act as a "simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice." And as we all know by now, a lot of people are making a difficult situation more fun, with customized facemasks such as that of the <a href="https://vt.co/lifestyle/these-hocus-pocus-masks-turn-you-into-your-favorite-sanderson-sister">Sanderson sisters</a>, or even just jazzing theirs up with their <a href="https://vt.co/lifestyle/you-can-now-get-face-masks-with-your-dogs-face-on-it">pet's face</a>. However, some people have gone a step further than this thanks to the creation of a $199 protection helmet that makes you look like an astronaut. <img class="wp-image-12612573" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/09/f8796145-screen-shot-2020-09-22-at-14.11.42.png" alt="A space Covid helmet." width="760" height="570" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: MicroClimate]] This innovative helmet is called <a class="c-link" href="https://microclimate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MicroClimate Air</a>, and it really is a sci-fan fan's dream (or, y'know, that of someone who doesn't like wearing facemasks and wants a different solution). The unusual-looking helmet is made from a see-through bubble at the front and washable fabric that covers the user's head and neck. <img class="wp-image-12612582" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/09/dccc3dfe-screen-shot-2020-09-22-at-14.24.14.png" alt="A space Covid helmet." width="760" height="607" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: MicroClimate]] Now, we know what you're thinking: wouldn't that be hard to breathe in? Well, that's not a problem as the helmet comes with its own built-in ventilation system that uses high powered fans to pull in air through the mask. According to MicroClimate, the helmet will keep users safe while offering them a "fresh and fog-free" experience. The helmet itself was the brainchild of entrepreneur Michael Hall, who got the idea while skiing. <img class="wp-image-12612592 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/09/d36052ca-screen-shot-2020-09-22-at-14.29.08.png" alt="A Covid helmet." width="691" height="677" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: MicroClimate]] The MicroClimate website reads: "Michael Hall envisioned a new wearable whilst skiing with his family in the mountains of Utah. "As he spoke with his children on the lift, he could not see their faces. They were obstructed by ski masks, goggles, and other clothing. This equipment quickly gets wet, cold, and gross. He envisioned a new kind of wearable that would create a 'micro climate' around the head." <img class="wp-image-12612594" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/09/845fbe84-screen-shot-2020-09-22-at-14.30.51.png" alt="The MicroClimate mask. " width="760" height="602" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: MicroClimate]] The mask comes with additional cushion liners and four hours of battery life, but despite having its perks, the MicroClimate has received a mixed response on social media. "Are we on Mars?" questioned one Twitter user. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/DonaldBosley2/status/1306971949902573570]] A second wrote: "I say this all the time, but the second they got us to buy bottled water it was over for us. This was inevitable. Every dystopian sci fi ever warned us about this, and yet here we are." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/TheDannyFresh/status/1306718965935333379]] Meanwhile, a third wrote a sentiment that we can all agree with: "Space suits for living on earth. Something is wrong." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/asgeraabenhus/status/1306718556164362241]] Is the MicroClimate something you'd wear? Let us know in the comments section below.

You can now buy a $199 COVID protection helmet that makes you look like an astronaut

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