"hovers through the use of powerful magnets, floating up and down on two guide bars to give the feeling of lying in mid-air."

I'd have one if it wasn't for the guide bars. Just makes it look like it's them that supports its weight.

That's a nasty abuse of the phrase 'engineered'. Acrylic is strong (ish) in compression. It does not cope well with "pinch" type loadings.

This chair may work well enough for a specific user, due to the magnets being specified with various strengths at the four different supporting points. However, with a different user (due to differing center of gravity), the "sliding" column will probably not in fact slide due to off-axis loading. This may cause the column to be the only thing supporting the user.

Also, getting on and off will not be a fun exercise.

To me, it looks like it's been designed by the sales team :(

Cool. I'll have one. No. Better make that two.

There you go nice mister salesman, one shiny new credit card.....

What do you mean 'It doesn't work'? But it hasn't been near any powerfull magnets......

...... Oh Bugger!

Paris, because she can float up and down on my guide bar any time she likes.

I'd much rather spend the money on a lazy boy with all the multi-media attachments. Why don't the compine this lounger with the technology in a seg way and have it floating around like those robots in "The black hole"?

...unless it's got an SSD instead of a whirry thing!

It'll wipe them... also don't get on if you use a pacemaker

what idiot thought massive magnets were a good idea???

"The sensation that you feel as you lay back and close your eyes is totally different, like floating on a cloud."

Or, more accurately, like sitting on a plastic chair that's floating on a cloud.

"Permanent magnets can also help back, muscular problems and headaches, so our furniture not only looks good - it may make you feel good too."

But kiss goodbye to your wristwatch, and probably your TV & loudspeakers while you're at it.

... with springs.

!Innovative.

That is all.

...and let's just hope the firm has enough legal cover for when owners get injured (when the "chair" falls) due to electricity brown outs....

And I wonder what the 'leccy bill will be for it? Powerful magnets usually require powerful power supplies to generate the magnetism.

Unless of course, we're talking about massive Neodymium-Iron-Boron permanent magnets...in which case, I assume that the chair will only support up to a maximum weight limit......so no point selling this in the US, coz they are all, apparently, "obese" over there...! So that's one export market they can't sell to....

Mind you.....we Brits love these wacky ideas......only to find that someone in some other country figures out how to make it work at a sensible price...

Oh no - my ID card was in my pocket... :)

Forget memory foam and water beds, hover beds will be the new rage soon! Bet Paris would like to test the bounceyness :P

I want to send one to Mr Ballmer. Methinks 'twould drive him potty...

And don't forget to take all magnetic swipe cards out of your pockets.

Plus it might be a bad idea to use a laptop while in the chair.

that you probably don't want to wear a skirt while on this thing.

"Permanent magnets can also help back, muscular problems and headaches, so our furniture not only looks good - it may make you feel good too."

Do they, then? It's odd how EM kills you when it's emitted by a cell phone, but magnetic fields cure you when emitted by a bullsh*tting new-age salesman.

power it with a knee generator phone charger pacemaker thingy that's just been invented too?

( http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08/knee_generator_phone_charger_pacemaker_thingy/ )

Doesn't this just make it easier for Ballmer?

guys? its maglev, strong magnets!! {permanent unpowered}

not electromagnets {temporary requiring power}

so many willing to comment without any knowledge

{yes mike i know yers was more of a joke about the other article}

on the other hand silly to spend so much effort /money and not make it look comfortable

"And I wonder what the 'leccy bill will be for it? Powerful magnets usually require powerful power supplies to generate the magnetism."

A few people mentioned electricity bills and apparently haven't read the definition of "permanent magnet".

Paris, cos if I sit in front of her you might start thinking of Total Recall.

So what happens when a guide rail fails and the bed rotates 180 with you on it?

Ouch!

At first glance (or if you squint your eyes), this thing looked like one of the tools at the Gynos office.

I want one! I saw this chair on Richard & Judy Wednesday and Richard was bouncing on it, and surfing on it. IT Was Cool!

The guide bars are aparently to stablize movement, without them, we would fly (cool too eh?)

If you were watching the BBC the other night, the presenter said that it was comfy - while sipping a cocktail! My ideal heaven.

Heavy weight - not a problem as this baby is customized.

If we all had Paris's dosh, we could have it ergonomically designed perhaps with a pooch pouch for FeeFee as well, and in Pink!

SWEET.

Send it

ATT: IT Department

Discription: New server comfort chair.

I am sure they will love it.

I bet we read a story like this some time.

What's the point?

As Sam said, our furniture designers have been doing this for centuries ( supporting our weight above the ground).

Actually, sitting on this would be just like sitting on the ground.

Obviously only for those with more money than sense.

I can see the adult industry buying these up.

Paris: Because she is a star herself.

Humpff

According to T.V. all I need is a LIGHT hot chocolate drink and seat belt to levitate...

£5875 per chair vs 48p (OTA) a sachet......