When you think “gaming furniture” a very specific aesthetic probably comes to mind. Sharp edges, RGB lighting, and for some reason seats that look like they belong in a race car. It’s an aesthetic that doesn’t play well with most other living spaces. That’s something Ikea wants to change with its new line of furniture for gamers. But that raises the question: Where, exactly, does gaming fit in the modern home? Gaming, as an activity, has rarely had living spaces designed around it.
The Gaming Easy Chair is similarly low to the ground, with a shaped mesh seat, suspended in a metal frame. This, Dilé explained to me, is designed to accommodate the natural swaying and bobbing that players often do when getting immersed in a game. “It's like our novel take on a rocking chair, but instead you swing.