Think about your workspace and imagine if your furniture or your desk or cubicle could automatically reconfigure for different applications with a simple wave of the hand. Now check out the reality of Clemson’s Animated Work Environment (AWE).
The famous Ovalia chair is fine for sitting in, but does it have a built-in monitor and keyboard stand so you can type in peace? [Coroflot via tuvie via The Design Blog]
It’s has been quite a while since we last heard about the Emperor Workstation, and everyone had to wonder how much this thing was going to cost. Well, try $US40,000.
Everyone saw Wall-E, right? And how the luxury cruisers of the future glide around in floating touch-screen-equipped easy chairs? Then the Zero-Gee gaming/blogging “workstation” should look mighty familiar. Its ergonomic, reclining frame is designed to ensure your arse is free from the forces of gravity as you type, type, type yourself into oblivion. There’s even a caddy for your liquified cupcakes-in-a-cup, and you’re also positioned nicely for a root canal or any other minor surgeries here as well, which you’ll need soon enough. [Product Page via Born Rich]
The Boom Arm Starbase Workstation–now there is a product aimed squarely at nerds. It combines computing and extreme laziness with a little “Starbase” sci-fi flavour thrown in. I mean, you could use a product like the LapDawg–but that would require actually lifting the laptop now and then. The swing arm action on the Starbase will come in quite handy after all of your muscles have atrophied. You can even get a cup holder, Flatscreen VESA LCD mount, and a height adjustment suitable for expanding waistlines. Not bad for around US$300. [Product Page via Boing Boing Gadgets]
The Ergonomic Workstation from Ergo Motions may look like a dentist’s chair, but I must say that if my dentist had this thing in his office, I would be in there for a root canal right away. Ergo Motions mission is to help gamers and heavy workstation users avoid the repetitive stress injuries and posture issues that often result from sitting on your arse and typing away on a computer all day. The Ergonomic Workstation Phase I prototype appears to do that–and much more.
