Razer showcased a lot of head-turners at CES 2025, from its $200 RGB monitor stand to its RGB handheld dock and RGB Aether Standing Light Bars. I’m starting to sense a theme. However, the best products were the ones focussed almost entirely on your butt.
Project Arielle
For me, the spotlight goes to Project Arielle, which Razer bills as the “world’s first integrated heating and cooling mesh gaming chair.” Merging the iconic Razer Fujin Pro mesh design with a bladeless fan system, the seat can adjust your entire body temperature.
When cooling, it can alter between 2 to 5°C of perceived temperature, so you can cool off after a sweaty ranked match. While heating, it delivers up to 30°C of warm air, helping you combat off the baltic winters. Sounds like heaven.
Of course, it features Razer’s signature Chroma lighting, but this serves a purpose beyond pure personalisation. Blue signifies it’s cooling you down and orange appropriately means it’s heating back up again.
Project Arielle doesn’t yet have a price because I’m sad to say this is just another of Razer’s wacky concepts. A working prototype on the CES show floor shows its practicality, but there are still plenty of logistical hurdles to overcome, including potential regional restrictions.
My Mavix M9 has served me well over the years with its clip-on Elemax cooling, heating, and massage unit but it has its limitations. Focussed solely on the arch of your back behind the lumbar support, heating works a charm but cooling doesn’t even touch the sides during hot summers. The wire is also prone to catching, which is less than ideal on a swivel chair. Razer Project Arielle looks like it takes this a step further, including a quick-release connection, and I’m all for it.
Razer Iskur V2 X
Back in the realms of reality, Razer has expanded its available gaming chair line-up with a new Iskur V2 X. This is a budget version of its current flagship, but it doesn’t trim back too much for its slimmer price point. Instead of 4D armrests and an EPU option, you’re stuck with 2D armrests solely in green-stitched fabric, but that’s pretty good for a $299 MSRP.
It’s optimised with your ischial tuberosities (sit bones) in mind, supporting up to 299lbs, 6.2ft tall gamers. Keep in mind that the narrowest part of the seat is 14.6in at the rear and up to 21.4in at the mouth, and you’ll find comfort in its 152° recline.
Since Razer is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, it’s unlikely these will be the last products we see throughout 2025. Keep your eyes peeled and follow Club386 on Google News to keep up to date with the latest.
