CineChair is more than a chair and more than a computer. It is an all encompassing multimedia experience.

Ideally positioned within its own room CineChair offers the user the invite of sitting in a large comfortable chair. It is the type of chair that perhaps one could curl up in and read a good book, stretch out and dream or simple sit in quietness. The sort of chair where one could listen to music or watch some video in comfort if only there was a TV screen and media system to hand!

But CineChair has a surprise for the user. When one sits down CineChair actively encourages participation in a Multimedia experience. The main lights extinguish and the user is bathed in a personal light system. A screen is presented in front of the user and within the arms of the chair appears backlit controls inviting the user to touch the fabric and see what occurs.

A visual interface offers a wide choice of multimedia content – some audio based, some video based and some audio-visual. In some cases having made their choice the user simply sits back and enjoys. In others the user is invited to interact with the media using specific “one function” controls within the arms of the chair or by using a navigation panel to control an on screen cursor. Users may follow the more traditional navigation approach or dispense with the cursor to choose Media type, control Panning and Zooming, turning Sound On and Off, controlling Volume, etc. all to be done by touching the fabric on CineChair arms.

When content is being viewed the room is given an ambience by backlighting the viewing screen with colours which are drawn from the visual content.

The experience is completed by the immersion of the user in Sound from within CineChair.

CineChair breaks away from the traditional way of choosing, experiencing and controlling Multimedia.

Website: http://www.cinechair.com