Hair-Raising Furniture

The 'Chilly Chair' Makes Scary Movie Experiences More Intense

Scary movies will never be the same after you experience the 'Chilly Chair.' This incredible chair enhances that nail-biting experience you get when you indulge in a horror flick.

This 4D experience literally raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Shogo Fukushima from the University of Electro-Communications has come up with the design for this intense piece of furniture.

According to Design Taxi, the designers said, "We constructed a device that controls piloerection on the forearm by electrostatic force. From a psychophysical experiment, we revealed that the piloerection system has enhancement effect on ‘surprise’ feeling."

If you're into getting some thrills and like to do it by watching a scary movie, then why not try out this nerve-racking design.

4D Furniture
Designing furniture that immerses the end-users within the experience and creates an environment mirroring the different dimensions of reality.
Sensory Furniture
Developing furniture that stimulates the different senses and creates a multisensory experience.
Neuroaesthetics
Exploring how furniture could be designed and created to activate the user's brain and create a neural art form.

Who This Affects Most

Film Industry
Designing furniture and equipment that creates an immersive and heightened movie experience.
Entertainment Industry
Creating furniture for theme parks, amusement parks, and other public spaces to enhance the user experience.
Healthcare Industry
It is possible to use furniture to create a sensory environment that has therapeutic benefits for patients in hospitals and rehabilitation centers.
SCORE
2.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 47%
Activity 23%
Freshness 8%

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