Herman Miller Launches AERON Special Gaming Chair
Herman Miller announced today that they are releasing a series of special edition chairs for the gaming community, starting with the iconic Aeron Chair. Aeron has already made its mark in the world of online gaming. It has been consistently ranked as one of the top office chairs for gaming by the gaming industry and is the choice of many superstar gamers.
From hundreds of hours of conversation and observation with gamers, it was clear that both ergonomics and aesthetics matter. “There is no question it is an amazing chair for gamers,” said Ben Watson, Chief Creative Officer at Herman Miller. “The ways any player, of any size, playing any game can fine tune the adjustments of the chair to find optimal support was called out as a huge benefit. But gamers also told us that they care about how the chair looks: overall design and color are important. We consistently heard gamers ask for an all-black Aeron–they wanted their chair to feel like a part of their gaming set-ups. So that’s what we gave them.” This is the first time Aeron has been sold with an all matte black finish, including the Pellicle material that supports the sitter’s body.
Decades of research in ergonomics have equipped Herman Miller to design new products like the recently released Embody Gaming Chair, as well as reconfigure existing products specifically for gamers. “Gamers have been huge and vocal fans of Aeron for a long time,” said Jon Campbell, Gaming Business Lead at Herman Miller. “Armed with these insights and our own research, we were able to combine the optimal configuration of Aeron, which offers customized back support and a forward seat angle for an active gaming posture, with a new color option that better matches the gaming aesthetic. This special gaming edition Aeron offers gamers everywhere another fantastic Herman Miller solution for their set-ups.”
Traditional athletes work to connect every part of their body in proper alignment and sequence to generate power and balance, and gamers are no different. Players achieve maximum performance and comfort when all of their muscles, joints, and bones are aligned properly and active. Herman Miller has advanced thinking about this alignment and symmetry, commonly referred to as the anatomical loop. “Athletes who play video games are looking for the same outcomes as traditional athletes,” says Campbell. “The gaming edition of Aeron is where high performance and ergonomics meet iconic design. It offers that same comfort the Aeron is known for, tailored for gamers who want to play all day (or night).”
SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE B
Total Height: 933–1099 mm
Width: 673 mm
Depth: 432 mm
Seat Height: 407–519 mm
Maximum Warrantied Weight: 159 kg
SIZE C
Total Height: 984–1102 mm
Width: 701 mm
Depth: 470 mm
Seat Height: 401–579 mm
Maximum Warrantied Weight: 159 kg
The new matte black special gaming edition Aeron will be available starting September 2nd, 2020 for $1445 USD and can be found at hermanmiller.com/gaming. Herman Miller will be releasing more “special gaming edition” chairs fall 2020.
