# Voice Suppression Microphones Mutalk Mutes the User’s Voice to the Physical World By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-01-04 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutalk References: [beyondgames.biz](https://www.beyondgames.biz/26587/the-mutalk-microphone-seals-your-voice-in-virtual-reality/) & [en.shiftall.net](https://en.shiftall.net/products/mutalk)  From VR headsets to hand-tracking technologies, there are all sorts of tech innovations debuting at CES 2023 to support the future of virtual reality and the metaverse—and Mutalk is a standout. The muzzle-like device is actually a [Bluetooth microphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dm40-wireless-microphone) built for the metaverse and it's designed to keeps the user’s voice from being heard outside of the virtual reality that they are occupying. Just like a pair of headphones that helps a person keep their listening experience to themselves, Mutalk by [Shiftall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meganex) keeps communications in the metaverse private. This voice suppression microphone fits over the user's mouth so that the internal microphone can amplify the user's voice and transmit it to a gaming console, PC or a different connected device. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Metaverse Voice Privacy:** Opportunity to develop more advanced and personalized systems for virtual reality voice communication resulting in more realistic virtual experiences. - **Virtual Reality Audio Accessories:** Opportunity to develop new audio accessories that enhance the virtual reality experience through noise cancellation, spatial audio, and other audio features. - **Wearable Microphones:** Opportunity to develop wearable microphones that can be used in various applications such as gaming, virtual meetings, and live events. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Virtual Reality:** Disruptive opportunity to create more immersive and realistic virtual reality environments with advanced audio technologies. - **Gaming:** Disruptive opportunity to create new gaming peripherals and accessories that enhance player experience through advanced audio technologies. - **Live Events:** Disruptive opportunity to create new audio technologies that enhance live events such as concerts or conferences through wearable microphones and personalized audio experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soundproof Microphone Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phasma.md) - [Voice-Quieting Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voiceabsorbing-face-mask.md) - [Air-Controlling VR Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airres-mask.md) - [Rotating Indicator Microphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-bar-microphone.md) - [Conversation-Muting Audio Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-robot.md) - [Voice-Amplifying Facemasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zephyr-pro.md) - [Aerospace Silent Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyted-silent-mask.md) - [Noise Cancelling Worker-Focused Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-headsets1.md) - [Silent Speech Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicebuds.md)