Macs, iPods, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, and AirPods are just a few of the Apple products we're all familiar with. Now it seems the company has turned its attention to masks and created the "Apple Face Mask.".
The technical teams responsible for the iPhone and iPad have designed a special face mask for Apple employees, as first reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Although images of the new mask have not yet been released, a report from Bloomberg says that Apple's Engineering and Design department created a mask with a "unique look," including "large covers for the nose and chin," as well as "adjustable elastics."
Apple told Bloomberg that it designed the mask with existing personal protective equipment, taking care not to disrupt existing flows.
To the dismay of some Apple fans, the masks are being made for corporate staff and employees at Apple retail stores, not the general public. The masks will be shipped to employees over the next two weeks. It's not known at this time whether Apple will try to distribute the masks more widely.
In addition to the customized Apple Mask, the company will also distribute a transparent mask to employees so that hearing- impaired customers can see the employees' faces and communicate through sign language.
This isn't Apple's first foray into the personal protective equipment game. In April, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple would donate 20 million face masks to healthcare workers in the U.S. The tech company has also designed and produced face shields for hospital workers.
