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Ace Bayou)
We have a soft spot for furniture maker Ace Bayou, because one of its media chairs appeared on Crave just days after we launched. In fact, we were hoping that our bosses might take the hint and buy us one to celebrate. We're still waiting.
Now the company has updated that model with its new "Wireless Audio Recliner," which has all the accoutrements of the earlier version (except for the leather), including a built-in 2.1 sound system, two speakers, and a subwoofer. But it does it one better, by doing away with those unsightly wires.
It's not clear what type of wireless technology it uses to connect to media players and game consoles, according to Slippery Brick, but the company claims that the chair itself somehow amplifies and improves the sound quality. Whatever. What we really want to know is whether this model, like the previous one, gives massages.
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Luxist)
What a relief. For a minute we were worried that a disturbing new trend might be in the offing after coming across a lounge chair that doubles as a fitness machine. But luckily, the gold standard of laziness has assuaged our fears--and with the first line of La-Z-Boy luxury spas, no less.
We've seen all manner of media-equipped spas, of course, including one that comes equipped with a 61-inch LCD. And truth be told, La-Z-Boy's "Premier Collection" doesn't appear to offer a whole lot that's new--except for one crucial difference: reclining seats. Yup, you read that right.
Just kick back and watch the game on the retractable TV while the bubbles do their magic, with "14 built-in jet massage patterns that replicate professional masseuse techniques," according to Luxist. We won't ask what distinguishes them as masseuse vs. masseur.
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Mizuno)
Manga and Cup Noodles aside, clearly not everything from Japan translates so easily to American culture. And this item is a classic example.
Mizuno is about to release a lounge chair that doubles as a fitness machine. Obviously, its creators aren't familiar with the La-Z-Boy lifestyle that makes this country great.
It's bad enough that other Japanese companies are trying to shrink the size of our beloved massage chairs, but a recliner that does sit-ups? That'll be about as popular here as Pink Lady.
The Quest 300 series
(Credit: D-Box)If you've always envied those simulation rides at the fun fair, here's your chance to own a lifetime's worth of rides. D-Box's X3me and Quest chairs are leather recliners with built-in actuators that pull you into the onscreen action by rocking you around in sync with the movie's movement and sound.
A D-Box ride works with a D-Box decoder box or a PC that sits between your media player and D-Box chair. First, D-Box engineers code the motions in a particular movie into a series of motion controls that can be read by the decoder box and subsequently translated to the chair's hydraulics (actuators). These motion codes are constantly updated on the D-Box site as new movies are released. What this means is that only movies which have been coded by D-Box will work with the chair.
Capable of up to 2Gs of acceleration and 100 movements per second, it might be a good idea to keep some bags around if all that motion induces your gag reflex.
At more than $13,110, the X3me (comes with three actuators) may be a moot point, though D-Box has some less-expensive alternatives. The Quest is the same chair but minus one actuator and about $4,140 off the price. And if that cost still proves a little too heavy, D-Box also has the Universal Motion Platform, which lets you plunk your existing recliner onto a moving stage (with a choice of either of four or two motors).
(Source: Crave Asia)
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