With the rise of work-from-home jobs, pain and discomfort caused by improper sitting posture has become increasingly common. Over 80% of people using computers for more than four hours complain of back pain. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

To gain a better understanding of the issue, I spoke with the most extreme users: gamers. Through my conversations, I learned that they regularly struggle with pain because their bodies stay in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods. Tense moments during games only intensified the discomfort by forcing their postures to stiffen up. On top of this, I learned that most gamers don’t own chairs that support correct sitting posture.

I also spent time observing people sitting at their desks. Through this, I learned that the majority of people tend to lean forwards when facing a computer screen. This sitting position causes spinal misalignment and back pains.

I created an objective from my insights and observations: