Logitech G and Herman Miller have joined forces to launch the Vantum gaming chair. It can be ordered now for $995, which is a significant price difference from the $1500 Embody, and while the Embody collaboration model is a gamer’s tweak on a design already in Herman Miller’s chair catalog, the Vantum appears to be a new chair altogether. It will come in a variety of color options (white, red and black), each with a 12-year warranty.
This is a side view of the Vantum, showing its chest support pads. Herman Miller says this is the first gaming chair to offer this design.
As with the Embody, it’s hard to tell exactly what role Logitech G played in the design of this chair, except perhaps for a few fancy touches.
Jon Campbell, general manager of Herman Miller’s gaming division, mentioned in a press release that the adjustable headrest and thoracic support cushion (which supports the upper back, neck and head in a relaxed state) are important new features offered by Vantum. In fact, Herman Miller says this is the first gaming chair to offer thoracic support cushions.
An image showing the back of the Herman Miller and Logitech Vantum gaming chairs, composed in red and black, with a focus on the new adjustable headrest.
The adjustable headrest is one of the features that sets it apart from the Embody gaming chair, which was a product of a previous collaboration.
In terms of build quality, the companies say the Vantum is made of die-cast aluminum and glass-filled nylon, and its seat upholstery is made of 100 percent post-consumer recycled textiles with “high-performance characteristics. For now, we can’t attest to how it looks and feels because Logitech didn’t offer an early trial.
But if it’s anything like the Embody, or even a notch down in quality and comfort (given the price difference, approximately), it will still get gamers who are looking for a high-end seat upgrade. It’s just a matter of weighing up the cost, since you still need to save up for the RTX 4090 graphics card.
