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Herman Miller and Logitech G Enhance the Embody Chair For Pro Gamers
Logitech G took a first step into the world of seating ergonomics for gamers, streamers, and esports athletes today when they unveiled a series of high performance gaming furniture and accessories, including the Embody Gaming Chair, the industry's first truly ergonomic chair.
Together, the two companies spent nearly two years studying esport pros and players around the globe to understand their needs. "Prior to the in-depth research we did, we knew many gamers loved our current offering as we are constantly rated highly in almost every gamer product review," said Tim Straker, Chief Marketing Officer for Herman Miller. "The main feedback we received was they wanted more variety."
The more research Herman Miller and Logitech did with the gaming community, the more they found that players took a variety of postures in chairs without noticing the negative impact it had on their performance and potential damage to their health over time. "This in-depth research convinced us that we needed to modify a current offering to improve lower back support, increase forward leaning, provide a greater ability to swivel, and better adjustments for tables and monitors," continued Straker. "The Embody Chair set the benchmark for pressure distribution, natural alignment, and support for healthy movement, so it was the perfect choice to be modified to meet these needs." In addition to the Embody Gaming Chair, the two companies are bringing a height adjustable desk and a monitor arm to the gaming market.
While several of Herman Miller's chair designs were tested with gamers, Embody was chosen as the perfect platform to build a gaming chair from. A typical esports athlete and streamer are seated at their desk upwards of three times as long as a typical office worker. In addition, a large number of gamers expressed widespread dissatisfaction with the comfort and ergonomics provided from traditional gaming chairs that typically focus on aesthetics, as there is a significant decline in performance due to the physical challenges that come from repetitive motion injuries.
"Gamers deserve advanced ergonomic solutions in all aspects of play. We partnered with Herman Miller to evolve their award-winning Embody Chair into a solution that meets the specific needs of gamers today," said Peter Kingsley, Chief Marketing Officer at Logitech G. "This is the first step in an ongoing relationship, and we're proud to be working with Herman Miller to find new ways to help all gamers play at their best."
The first gaming chair from Herman Miller and Logitech G addresses all of those needs and more. The Embody Gaming Chair allows gamers' bodies to be properly aligned, balanced, and comfortable. A number of enhancements were made to get there, including cooling foam with copper-infused particles that support the ideal gaming posture and reduce heat buildup caused from sitting on thick cushions for a prolonged period of time, and pixelated support, which distributes weight evenly to reduce pressure and encourages movement. These features are crucial to maintaining healthy circulation and focus.
Additional Gaming Products
In addition to the Embody Gaming Chair, the companies introduced the Herman Miller Motia, Ratio, and Nevi Gaming Desks. The perfect complement to the Embody Gaming Chair in both aesthetics and functionality, these new gaming desks encourage regular movement and allow users to switch between different postures to adjust to gamers' playing styles, increasing energy and efficiency. The enhanced desks feature a matte black anti-smudge and anti-glare finish, which can be found only on the gaming desks.
Both products can be paired with the matching Ollin Gaming Monitor Arm, which supports a range of monitors and laptops of various weights and sizes. The arm has a wide range of motion, allowing gamers to position their screen wherever makes them the most comfortable, encouraging a healthier posture when gaming.
Pricing and Availability
The introduction of these new products reinforces the companies' worldwide leadership in innovation and high-performance solutions for gamers. To order your gear, or to get the latest information about collaboration solutions from Logitech G and Herman Miller, visit hermanmiller.com/gaming.
You can pick up this bad boy at just $1,495.00
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#5811700 Posted on: 07/24/2020 12:18 AM
that's $900 over what they should be. It's a $150 chair with brand attached to it. You can get copies of them under $300... And yes, they are 1:1 copies. It's not like copying technology.
Also, Beats headphones are ~$10 cans that sell for over $300 because of marketing. Price doesn't say much about the product itself.
that's $900 over what they should be. It's a $150 chair with brand attached to it. You can get copies of them under $300... And yes, they are 1:1 copies. It's not like copying technology.
Also, Beats headphones are ~$10 cans that sell for over $300 because of marketing. Price doesn't say much about the product itself.
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#5811704 Posted on: 07/24/2020 12:32 AM
1500$ chair and doesn't even come with a headrest. Yup, that's Herman Miller.
I use HM Aeron at work and barely notice any difference in comfort from 130€ Ikea chair (and it actually has a headrest!).
Head rests are not ergonomic, you never used an Areon chair to understand it.
Its my best investment in my health, I also wondered about lack of headrest and got third party one, but later watched their video about sitting right and removed it and now its just uncomfortable i tried to use it, also its unusable with big headphones.
Their chairs made in a way that you sit straight and your neck is straight and nothing hurts.
I used enough regualr chairs and eventually got sick bunch of time, tail bone pressure, had litters of pus and blood coming out, tail bone area swelling and temperature, 40 celcious
It all ended after i finally put my money for my health and got the chair,, also it covered itself many MANY times, im tall guy 1.80 and 95KG, regular chairs never lasted full year, either the tube stop working or something else breaks.
This chair just works
1500$ chair and doesn't even come with a headrest. Yup, that's Herman Miller.
I use HM Aeron at work and barely notice any difference in comfort from 130€ Ikea chair (and it actually has a headrest!).
Head rests are not ergonomic, you never used an Areon chair to understand it.
Its my best investment in my health, I also wondered about lack of headrest and got third party one, but later watched their video about sitting right and removed it and now its just uncomfortable i tried to use it, also its unusable with big headphones.
Their chairs made in a way that you sit straight and your neck is straight and nothing hurts.
I used enough regualr chairs and eventually got sick bunch of time, tail bone pressure, had litters of pus and blood coming out, tail bone area swelling and temperature, 40 celcious
It all ended after i finally put my money for my health and got the chair,, also it covered itself many MANY times, im tall guy 1.80 and 95KG, regular chairs never lasted full year, either the tube stop working or something else breaks.
This chair just works
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#5811716 Posted on: 07/24/2020 01:59 AM
@MegaFalloutFan blood from
coccygeal area ? Pressure when you sit ? When i had that i was developing a cyst down there and that thing is nasty please if did not check so far ... please go to a doctor and check for
coccygeal cyst ....i ignored it till it blew up (not literally) but such thing the earlier you deal with it the better. I hope is nothing but since i went threw such a thing when i hear such simptoms i can not help and warn people to look at it .
@MegaFalloutFan blood from
coccygeal area ? Pressure when you sit ? When i had that i was developing a cyst down there and that thing is nasty please if did not check so far ... please go to a doctor and check for
coccygeal cyst ....i ignored it till it blew up (not literally) but such thing the earlier you deal with it the better. I hope is nothing but since i went threw such a thing when i hear such simptoms i can not help and warn people to look at it .
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#5812103 Posted on: 07/25/2020 04:44 AM
Head rests are not ergonomic, you never used an Areon chair to understand it.
Its my best investment in my health, I also wondered about lack of headrest and got third party one, but later watched their video about sitting right and removed it and now its just uncomfortable i tried to use it, also its unusable with big headphones.
Their chairs made in a way that you sit straight and your neck is straight and nothing hurts.
I used enough regualr chairs and eventually got sick bunch of time, tail bone pressure, had litters of pus and blood coming out, tail bone area swelling and temperature, 40 celcious
It all ended after i finally put my money for my health and got the chair,, also it covered itself many MANY times, im tall guy 1.80 and 95KG, regular chairs never lasted full year, either the tube stop working or something else breaks.
This chair just works
@MegaFalloutFan blood from
coccygeal area ? Pressure when you sit ? When i had that i was developing a cyst down there and that thing is nasty please if did not check so far ... please go to a doctor and check for
coccygeal cyst ....i ignored it till it blew up (not literally) but such thing the earlier you deal with it the better. I hope is nothing but since i went threw such a thing when i hear such simptoms i can not help and warn people to look at it .
Think we're getting a little carried away fellas' lil hyperbolic..
Head rests are not ergonomic, you never used an Areon chair to understand it.
Its my best investment in my health, I also wondered about lack of headrest and got third party one, but later watched their video about sitting right and removed it and now its just uncomfortable i tried to use it, also its unusable with big headphones.
Their chairs made in a way that you sit straight and your neck is straight and nothing hurts.
I used enough regualr chairs and eventually got sick bunch of time, tail bone pressure, had litters of pus and blood coming out, tail bone area swelling and temperature, 40 celcious
It all ended after i finally put my money for my health and got the chair,, also it covered itself many MANY times, im tall guy 1.80 and 95KG, regular chairs never lasted full year, either the tube stop working or something else breaks.
This chair just works
@MegaFalloutFan blood from
coccygeal area ? Pressure when you sit ? When i had that i was developing a cyst down there and that thing is nasty please if did not check so far ... please go to a doctor and check for
coccygeal cyst ....i ignored it till it blew up (not literally) but such thing the earlier you deal with it the better. I hope is nothing but since i went threw such a thing when i hear such simptoms i can not help and warn people to look at it .
Think we're getting a little carried away fellas' lil hyperbolic..
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What do you mean office chair? Its Herman, their office chairs are over 1K