Gizmodo: gaming chair

Gyroxus Full-Motion Gaming Chair Leans Your Entire Body

Jason Chen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:20:00 EDT

There are gaming chairs that have speakers and a subwoofer, which are nice and have been done to death, but Gyroxus' gaming chair is a GAMING CHAIR. It's akin to the types of rigs you see in arcades that jiggles you like crazy in sync with whatever racing, flying or shooting game you've just thrown four quarters into.

The Gyroxus costs $479 and works with Xbox 360, Windows, PS3, PS2 and "Nintendo", but neither of the two ordering options list any Nintendo compatibility. If the video after the jump is correct, all it does is lean forward, back, left or right depending on which way you move the center stick. Not only does this seem not all that comfortable, it'd be kind of a pain playing titles like Gears of War 2 on this thing. But racing games, on the other hand, could be phenomenal.

[Gyroxus via Born Rich via Uber Gizmo via Uber Review]

Salamander Designs' Gaming Chair Hides in an Ottoman

AddyDugdale — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:02:07 EST

The Jump Seat Ottoman was launched yesterday by Salamander Design and is the perfect gaming chair for people who don't want house guests to know their guilty secret. Close the lid, it's an ottoman chest with a compartment to store your headset and controller. Open it and there's your gaming seat. More details, including price, will be announced at CES 2008 next week, but the Jump Seat Ottoman will be available in either leather or microsuede— custom order only, so it won't be cheap. [Salamander Design via Zatz Not Funny]

Pyramat Gaming Chair Helps You Keep Up Appearances in the Office

AddyDugdale — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:40:46 EST

A wireless gaming chair for desktop gamers is an cool idea, although it's not as cool as this massage gaming chair from a few weeks back. In the sheltered little life that I scuzz around in, gaming chairs are floor-height cack-magnets, rocking delights such as sweat patches, condiment stains, popcorn husks that look like toenail clippings, toenail clippings and other assorted umska that acts as girlfriend repellent, not to mention the sweet smell of eau de sweaty butt crack. Full specs and price below.

Wireless connection
8-channel 2.4GHz digital transmitter
Full-range channel digital selector
LCD display
2 x full-range speakers with blue LEDs
Gas piston height and tilting seat adjustments
4-5 hours battery life
Headrest
Fully-functioning lady.

Erm, I might have made that last one up, actually. The Pyramat Gaming Chair 2.1 will set you back $289.95. [The Sharper Image]

D-Box GP-200 Racing Game Seat Costs a Fortune

Jason Chen — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:30:48 EDT

Although it's not the ultimate racing setup, this D-Box GP-200 definitely has the sitting and steering part of the equation solved. The bucket seat has three hydraulic jacks, five speakers, and is attached to a steering column that looks more solid than most cars built in the '70s. However, the set only works with a few PC games like rFactor, Flight Simulator X and various other PC games. For $16,425, you'd expect a little more universal support. [Crave Asia via Crave]