What just happened? Gaming chairs are great for those of us surgically attached to our desks, barely moving from the same spot for over ten hours each day. Sadly, the top models are usually very expensive. But Razer has announced a much cheaper version of its excellent Razer Iskur V2 at CES. The company also announced the "world's first heating and cooling" gaming chair.
Priced at $649, Razer's Iskur V2 gaming chair is up there with some of the segment's best, including the Noblechairs Legend and the near-perfect Secretlab Titan Evo.
Most people aren't too happy about paying high-end graphics card-like prices for a chair, even if it is a very good one. As such, Razer has unveiled the Razer Iskur V2 X, which at $299 is less than half the price of its sibling.
Several of the more expensive chair's features can be found in the Razer Iskur V2 X, including its high-density foam, the 152-degree adjustable back angle, the 299-pound weight limit, and the overall look.
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There are reasons why the Razer Iskur V2 X is $350 is cheaper, of course. Instead of a lumbar support panel, it has a non-adjustable lumbar arch. The armrests are restricted to two movements – height and swivel – dropping the extra forward/backward and lateral movements of the Razer Iskur V2. It also comes with a multi-layered fabric material instead of EPU leather, the foam isn't moulded, it uses a butterfly mechanism, and you don't get an adjustable memory foam head cushion. It only comes in black, too.
It's hard to know how the Razer's Iskur V2 X will stack up against other gaming chairs around the $300 mark. It shouldn't take long to find out, though: the chair is available to pre-order now.
Razer also revealed what it calls the world's first gaming chair with an integrated heating and cooling system. Currently codenamed Project Arielle, the chair is based on its extremely well-reviewed Razer Fujin Pro mesh chair.
Project Arielle features a built-in bladeless fan system that Razer says is both quiet and energy efficient. It offers three fan speed levels that can "reduce the perceived temperature by 2°C to 5°C in dry environments."
For those in locations where you freeze to chairs instead of stick to them, Project Arielle also has a heating function that lets it blow air as warm as 30°C / 86°F.
Project Arielle is one of the many concepts that we see at CES every year. Not all of these end up being turned into retail products, but there are plenty that prove popular enough to warrant their sale.
Razer announces cheaper Iskur V2 X and "world's first heating and cooling gaming chair"
