The ecological rise of technological products is a reality, and it is something positive whatever its approach and it is true that for more than a decade it has been tinkering with the implementation of solar panels in different types of devices. The improvement of photocells with a noticeable increase in energy storage sources has created a cocktail for products such as the one presented Blue tiger, an American company which at CES 2022 won an award with Sweden’s Exeger for solar-powered headphones called Solare.
Exeger is the owner of the Powerfoyle patent, a new design of solar cells which, according to the brand, are more resistant than conventional cells and focus on their use and integration in electronic devices which need, among their characteristics, lightness at the day-to-day. daily use.
The first solar-powered helmet
The Solar blue tiger, are the first headphones with an integrated microphone capable of recharging exclusively with solar energy thanks to Powerfoyle technology. They were presented at CES 2022 and are expected to officially hit the market in April this year.
With a design that may remind us of the most typical office headset, the Solare incorporates a headband in Powerfoyle solar cell which will charge and keep the device always ready without the need for conventional charging. Consequently, they do not need a cable to the electrical network or a simple USB, i.e. they cannot in principle be charged by means other than their headband (not specified) .
The Solare offers up to 97% noise cancellation and promises features from -40 to 50 degrees Celsius. Its connectivity goes through Bluetooth 5.1 with up to 90 meter radius operational. Some details that catch the eye are, on the one hand, the noise cancellation mentioned in headphones with a single earpiece, while on the other hand, a detail (which has not been reported) is the duration or the battery type or just the capacity of this, Tiger Blue and Exeger in their respective press releases, only point out that they will provide virtually unlimited power. A concept that comes more from the marketing team than from the engineering team. Failing to know this detail, we will have to wait for his departure in the spring of this year.
Designed for drivers: what does DGT think?
As the manufacturer correctly advertises on its official website, the Solare Headphones with Microphone are designed for professional drivers. Something which in our country directly comes up against a legislative problem with our highway code, since according to the Item 18 of the general traffic regulations mentions that:
“It is forbidden to drive and to use helmets or earphones connected to receivers or reproducers of sounds”
But even with that and with the rise of telecommuting, we don’t see it unreasonable that we could have a conference soaking up the spring sun in a park, or while we walk from point to point without skipping that important meeting.
