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The emergence of gaming chairs as a subcategory of chairs is a recent phenomenon. Chairs aimed specifically at gamers were first introduced by DXRACER in 2006. The market for gaming chairs has grown with the popularization of eSports and the boom in live game streaming, and it‘s now a distinct type of chair that even traditional furniture brands are paying attention to.

Herman Miller has also been paying attention to the gaming chair market, having already released gaming versions of existing best-sellers like the Aeron and Sayl, and collaborated with Logitech‘s dedicated gaming brand, Logitech G, to create the Embody Gaming Chair. The latest chair to come out of the collaboration is the Vantum. It‘s not a gaming version of an existing chair, but rather a chair that‘s been reimagined for gaming.

The biggest difference between a regular office or study chair and a gaming chair is that when you play games, you sit more upright than when you work, and your body naturally leans forward. Therefore, the key to a gaming chair is to provide good posture and lumbar support even when your body leans forward, and the role of the seat becomes important. The Vantum features a modified seat pad and a posture-fit backrest to support the lower back and provide support to the pelvis to help you achieve proper posture.

Another posture that a gaming chair should consider is a relaxed posture. Whether you‘re streaming a game or chatting with friends, leaning back and relaxing is an important part of gaming chairs. For the first time, the Vantum has a padded rib cage on the backrest to ensure that the upper back, neck, and head are properly supported. Unlike other Herman Miller gaming chairs, the Vantum has a headrest as well.

 A chair for gamers who want to immerse themselves in the game or just kick back and relax. The design is bold visually and physically, yet lightweight, flowing, and sculptural, for the modern gamer. Herman Miller and Logitech G‘s new chair, the Vantum, is available in three colors – Polar White, Flare Red and Obsidian Black - and is priced at $995.

*Source: Design Korea 2022-2022 Design Trendsdesignkorea.kidp.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=trend&wr_id=65&page=1

Herman Miller website: store.hermanmiller.com/gaming

logitechg website: logitechg.com