Shoei just rolled out a visor insert that is anti-fog and auto-tinting in sunlight!
The Shoei e:Drylens system automatically adjusts to different light conditions, while maintaining a clear, fog-free visor.
At the tail end of 2025, the motorcycle helmet maker Shoei quietly rolled out a new technology that might turn out to be a bit of a game-changer. It’s called the e:Drylens, and is an evolution of the brand's existing Drylens system.
The system looks pretty much like a traditional antifog visor insert, albeit with the inclusion of a small pod containing the workings of the tech located on one side. It is powered, meaning you’ll have to plug it in, but its makers claim a three-hour charge will provide you with around 20 hours of use.
It effectively does something that has been around in helmets for a while now, by dimming according to the available light passing through the visor. Unlike a traditional Transitions visor, which is the tech that has been around for a while, the e:Drylens uses super-thin liquid crystal film, which dims when an electrical current is passed through it. The advantage of this is that you can control the tint by controlling the current, should you need to override any automatic tinting that is going on.
On top of the tinting feature, the system also works just like a conventional Pinlock device, effectively giving you a double-glazed visor which will be much less susceptible to fogging when riding in cold and rainy weather.
Now, before you dash out to your local Shoei dealer with a wad of cash in your hand, there are some points to note. First up, the system only currently fits the CWR-F2 and CWR-F2R visors. That means there are only a handful of helmets compatible with the system - for now at least. It seems sensible that, in time, Shoei will open up more of the range, including more adventure and sport touring helmets. Secondly, it’s only just launched, and not in the UK or Europe but in Japan.
The e:Drylens in Japan comes in at 27,500 Japanese Yen, making it around £130 at today’s exchange rate. Official pricing for the UK or a launch date have not been confirmed.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!