Picture a typical gaming chair. Tall, flared seats, flashy colours, a couple of pillows for support and a logo behind the head. The brand could be DXRacer, Secretlab, noblechairs or a variety of other companies, but generally, the design stays similar. The chairs are ubiquitous across esports stages, Twitch streams, and team facilities.
But despite their ubiquity, many gamers don’t feel like these chairs are the best for their posture, and doctors agree.
“You can sit in an IKEA kitchen chair and not have back pain if you have proper posture,” said Dr.