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by   Julie M. Rodriguez , 01/17/14 filed under:   biomimicry ,  gallery ,  Wearable Technology 7428   Share on Tumblr Email South Korean designer  Jeabyun Yeon  just unveiled a conceptual scuba mask that would allow divers to  breathe underwater  without oxygen tanks. The mask, called the Triton, consists of two branching arms designed to serve as “gills” that extract oxygen from the water and deliver breathable air directly into their wearer’s lungs. Instead of hauling around heavy  scuba equipment , swimmers could simply bite down on a plastic mouth piece. The device is  covered in plastic “scales”  which allow water to enter through small holes, where it enters a chamber that separates the oxygen from the liquid. The Triton’s internal filter utilizes fine threads with holes smaller than  water molecules , so that only air is able to pass through. The ox...