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The best gaming chairs aren't necessarily purpose-built for gaming — in fact, most of our favorites are either dedicated task chairs or task-chair-influenced gaming chairs. After all, what makes more sense: a gaming chair designed for spending hours sitting at a desk, in front of a computer, or a gaming chair pulled from a pile of aftermarket racing seats and spruced up to look cool and gamer-y?
But, of course, even office-style gaming chairs are pretty pricey. So it's not surprising that a chair that claims to be on par with high-end task chairs like the Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody , but is priced at around half that, is making waves.
The LiberNovo Omni is not your typical chair. Not only is it (according to the company) the "world's first dynamic ergonomic chair," it's also a Kickstarter phenomenon. LiberNovo launched the Omni on Kickstarter in June 2025 with a $50,000 goal; the project has since raised over $9.5 million. It seems everyone is clamoring for a sub-$1,000 ergonomic office-style gaming chair (shocking, I know). The Kickstarter campaign is over, but the chair is now shipping — and you can still pick one up for around $800 (MSRP is listed at $1,099, but we suspect it will be permanently discounted) in black or light gray.
Assembly
The Omni comes in a large box and requires assembly. It's more complicated to assemble than the average gaming chair, thanks to the dynamic frame and motorized lumbar support, but you should be able to do it by yourself. LiberNovo estimates the Omni will take around 15 - 20 minutes to assemble, and says the process is "comparable to the 15 - 20 minutes required for the Herman Miller Aeron." However, I have a Herman Miller Aeron, and it came fully-assembled, so I'm not sure what this means.
The Omni wasn't too difficult to assemble, but it did take me longer than 15 - 20 minutes. None of the parts were heavy or unwieldy, but this chair had more steps than the average gaming chair. For example, I needed to secure the armrests to the seat so they would move dynamically with the chair — a step most gaming chairs don't require.
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The Omni comes with a large, illustrated step-by-step instruction sheet. It's pretty straightforward — some of the illustrations were a little confusing, but any issues were easily cleared up with trial and error. In addition to the assembly guide, the Omni also comes with a separate user manual, as well as an initial setup manual that guides you through adjusting and calibrating the chair for the first time.
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