Razer's new concept, Project Arielle, was unveiled at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. We were present at the brand's stand to test this chair which warms or cools you as you wish.
Who says CES for Razer says presentation of an unexpected new product concept. Well, much less now for the brand which has now built a reputation around original product ideas which are found on the market less than a year later.
After the Razer Freyja gaming cushion, the first cushion with haptic feedback for gamers, the manufacturer remains focused this year on comfort outside of gaming with a chair integrating a cooling and heating system. We were able to test it during our visit to the CES show in Las Vegas and it must be said that the promise is very attractive.
A chair for all weather conditions
The Arielle Project, that's its name, is a new concept of gaming chair which is actually based on the brand's Fujin Pro model that we were able to test last year. This ergonomic chair already has very solid breathability thanks to its breathable mesh construction, or mesh for English speakers.
Razer therefore added a ventilation system over the entire frame of the chair, powered by a discreet but imposing motor placed under the seat. The edges of the backrest are now illuminated with RGB LEDs, indicating by a color code (orange or blue) whether the seat is in heating or cooling mode.
It is thus possible to lower the temperature from 5 to 2 degrees, or to heat with hot air rising up to 30 degrees. Once seated, the effect is quite successful: the ventilation is redistributed evenly over the entire upper part of the body, from the lower back to the neck, without really bothering you for several minutes.
We obviously weren't able to test the system over a longer session, but the proposition seemed rather comfortable to us at first impression. If the ventilation can be surprising for the first few seconds, we tend to forget it quite quickly, especially after a few adjustments.
A touch control panel on the right side of the chair allows you to adjust the ventilation intensity, but also the temperature and the intensity of the light effects. You should know that the system does not incorporate any fan and therefore remains silent, but it necessarily needs to be connected to the mains to operate.
Razer was not able (or willing) to answer us about a possible marketing when such a product based on the already very expensive Fujin Pro could well be around 2000 euros according to our estimates. A luxury for players looking for additional comfort that is not necessarily essential, but which could make people happy in extreme temperatures.
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