> I wonder if in the future welding masks will integrate fire alarms. I don't really see that as a feature anyone wants. It's pretty easy and straightforward

> I wonder if in the future welding masks will integrate fire alarms. I don't really see that as a feature anyone wants. It's pretty easy and straightforward to buy a fire/CO alarm and keep it near you. If you need to be mobile, it seems straight forward to put them on a cheap chest rig. I get that there might be some convenience factor involved, but: 1. It's pretty terrible UX to add weight to people's heads. Even a little bit makes everything a lot worse. 2. Having an alarm integrated into a mask is going to a Gillette razor blades / HP inkjet situation, where the alarms have to be changed out every 6 months and cost $200. There is great virtue in staying on the path of high volume and multiple suppliers.