Backrest
The backrest of a gaming chair is usually the most defining feature, winged to create a cradling feel, which can add to emersion and the overall experience. However, from a human factors perspective, this restrictiveness can force you to adopt a single posture, which over long hours can be potentially damaging to your health. Office chairs allow much greater movement, especially your upper body, and for larger people, a gaming chair can be uncomfortably restrictive.
Seat & Seat Edge
Like the backrest, a gaming seat is bucket-shaped with raised edges, pulling the user into the chair, much like in a racing car. Again, this adds to the experience factor but is counterproductive ergonomically. Whilst it may not be much worse than a low budget office chair, mid to high-quality office chairs most commonly feature a flat seat with a waterfall edge. This is where the front edges of a chair are curved slightly downward, a design which relieves pressure on the backs of your thighs and behind your knees, increasing comfort and support and allowing greater blood circulation to the lower limbs.
This design feature is important when it comes to extended seating hours, and a good office chair beats most gaming chairs hands down.
Headrest
A lot of gaming chairs are equipped with a fixed headrest, an extension of the chair back itself to hold your head, with a removable pillow to cradle your next in some instances. This is actually better than a lot of mid to low range office chairs, which do not come equipped with any headrest at all. Once you start looking at quality office chair designs however, an adjustable headrest is generally common and far superior to a fixed one, allowing you to adapt the position perfectly to your needs.
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