That chair you heard about on Kickstarter last year with a bionic backrest just got a discount, but even Herman Miller fans might cry when they see its price

Last year, my social media feeds seemed to ignite with targeted ads and forum posts about a gaming chair that was going viral on Kickstarter. Beyond the gimmicky headline of "this chair has a bionic backrest", the spotlights that were shone on this chair ended up being more than warranted. In my over three years of reviewing the best gaming chairs, I've never found one that's better than the LiberNovo Omni.

But like other absolute luxury chairs before it from brands like Herman Miller, it is horrifically expensive. For reassurance, let me tell you that you do not need to spend around a $1,000 to get a great gaming seat, but it's hard to put a price on the innovation, design, and serene comfort the Omni can give you. Well... I say that, but Amazon is trying to put a lower price on those things as we speak.

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LiberNovo Omni + StepSync Footrest Bundle: was $1,297 now $921 at Amazon

The Libernovo Omni and its StepSync bundle are on offer with an official Big Spring Deal that's part of the Amazon sale, but you can also get the chair on its own if that's still proving too expensive for you. Even so, I wouldn't count on a chair this advanced and expensive to go on offer frequently, so make the most of it if you can.

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There's an important buzzword you'll discover if you go shopping for a new chair, and it's "ergonomics". A lot of gaming chairs try to be ergonomic, and some base their entire design around it, but it feels like few of them understand it as a concept like LiberNovo does.

Ergonomics is about applying physiology to the design of products. A controller can be ergonomic because it fits comfortably within the shape of your hands without you needing to adjust and strain yourself to meet it. A chair can be ergonomic because it allows you to sit comfortably while maintaining healthy spine posture. But here's the issue that LiberNovo worked out - we don't just sit in one position all day long. We move, we're restless, we fidget and shift our weight around, and while a few chairs with floating lumbar support have tried to figure that issue out, none have succeeded like the LiberNovo Omni.

The entire backrest is made up of agile support rows that line up with your spine, which means they all move independently and can sync up with your back as it moves. The backrest also has a very high-tech lumbar stretch program built into it, so you can recline all the way back and get what feels like a full 5-minute lumbar decompression - free of a trip to the chiropractor.

What's really made the difference for me when it comes to the Omni are two features in particular. The first is an amazing group of reclining settings.

When you recline in most desk-based gaming chairs, you'll throw the whole thing out of whack. Your armrests won't be level with your desk anymore; you'll need to adjust your lumbar support or your cushions to suit your new sitting position. The view you have of your screen will be completely opposed to the ergonomics your chair is shooting for. That isn't the case with the LiberNovo Omni.

When you recline back in this chair, the intuitive design keeps everything about your healthy, upright position in alignment. Even if your head is now at a slightly lower level, you don't have to crank your neck up the way to keep your eyes on your game. Because the backrest moves with you, there's little to no adjustment needed from you to maintain good posture; it happens as you lean back into a more relaxed position. Even the armrests manage to maintain the exact level you set them to in the upright position.

Gone are the days when I was reluctant to recline in a gaming chair and felt like I was missing the laid-back comfort of the couch. When I'm gaming at my desk, I feel just as comfortable as I would on the sofa.

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The other thing I absolutely love about this chair is its cushioning. A lot of chairs follow the school of thought that for it to properly support your body, it needs to be firmer, but that often comes at the expense of comfort. I think there's merit to that, because if you sit for too long in a really plush sofa, you might feel a bit stiff, you might struggle to get up, and long-term, it's probably not going to do wonders for your body.

But LiberNovo made allowances here. The frame of the Omni is sturdy, the cushioning isn't massively thick, and the build quality is solid. With the shape of it complementing the human body, and with freely moving parts that adapt to you, it means the cushioning can be softer and more comfortable. It's a dreamlike mix of plush cushioning and epic posture support.

Annoyingly, a chair this good isn't going to be affordable for everyone. There are absolutely alternatives that give similar design points for less cash, like the brilliant Fractal Refine, but if you can stretch to this Kickstarter sensation from 2025, I can't recommend it more strongly.

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