An “anechoic chamber” at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, has been certified as the quietest place on Earth. The experience inside is bizarre.
Dive deep into the world's quietest place, the anechoic chamber at Microsoft. Discover its purpose and the profound experiences it offers.
An “anechoic chamber” at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, has been certified as the quietest place on Earth. The experience inside is bizarre.
Deep within Microsoft’s Redmond campus is the quietest place on Earth – and Dailymail.com was able to step inside. It's so quiet, no one has been able to spend more than 45 minutes inside.
Air Multiplier technology circulates purified air throughout the whole room.¹ Curved and magnetized remote control stores neatly on the machine. Not app compatible. Oscillates up to 350° Programmed to turn off after pre-set intervals of 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours Fully sealed to HEPA Standard. So what goes inside, stays inside.² Night mode monitors and purifies using the quietest settings, with a dimmed display.
Microsoft has the quietest room in the world and I went inside.
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The 'anechoic chamber' at Orfield Laboratories in South Minneapolis is 99.99 per cent sound absorbent and holds the Guinness World Record for the quietest place.
Air Multiplier technology circulates purified air throughout the whole room.¹ All year-round purifier. Heats in the winter, cools you in the summer. Curved and magnetized remote control stores neatly on the machine. Not app compatible. Oscillates up to 350° Programmed to turn off after pre-set intervals of 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours Fully sealed to HEPA Standard. So what goes inside, stays inside.² Night mode monitors and purifies using the quietest settings, with a dimmed display.
Microsoft has built a chamber so quiet, you can hear the grind of your bones – and it’s helping to fine-tune the next-generation of electronic goods.
These public spaces dedicated to printed and digital media prove that even the quietest of buildings can make a loud-and-clear design statement
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