Arcadeo Gaming Haptic Chair CES 2020 Preview

January 10, 2020 at 6:53pm
By Jason Stettner

During CES 2020 I took time to walk around and take in some of the smaller aspects of the show. One of these areas was the French innovation section and I came across this rather intense gaming chair. This is the Arcadeo Gaming haptic chair, which is I believe the first to incorporate that type of technology in this particular way.

The price is set at $800 USD and it has a release date for 2020 as its being marketed via a European distribution network. I was able to take a spin on the chair, and play some Battlefield with it. It was interesting to learn about this, as it does make sense. It’s definitely expensive, and I have some thoughts on this.

I see it as being a good alternative to having to wear haptic tech which is where that specific market is headed. This is a natural addition to games and they claim it works with any sort of experience. It gives a nice extra indication of direction, as you can feel shots from any direction naturally within the cushion of this chair. I did however find it somewhat limiting in regards to the feeling behind you, it only covers the lower part of the back with haptic impact.

The upper part of my back felt nothing, and it was an odd sensation for that area to be neglected. I understand the limitations to a degree since it’s a skinnier part of the chair, at the same time it definitely felt like it was needed. If this is something you’re interested in and can invest the money towards it it’s a very comfy option.

It felt nice to sit in, and it’s very aesthetically pleasing. I love the look of the black with the green trim, it’s nice. It features USB Type-C connectivity, and 16x cores multiprocessor. It’s weird to see tech in a chair, and not something I would have thought of but I can see this maybe growing a bit in the future as it makes sense.

You can also customize this within their app to adjust the brightness of the LED system and the vibration. It appears you can adjust the color of the LED strips too. Time for some quick specs. This has ten haptic actuators. Aside from the USB I mentioned there’s a 3.5mm jack plug and a Bluetooth 4.0. This has a backrest feature at angles of 90 or 160 degrees and it locks for that recline.

The maximum load is 330lbs or 150kg and it uses a firm foam to hold you tightly. The frame is steel, with the moulded foam density on the back being 84lbs/yd cubed. It also uses memory foam as a cushion stuffing and finally the base is aluminum. You can check out what else we visited at the show through the general hub for this year below, but also be sure to check out our review of the Google Pixel 4.

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