How are you going to improve your Elo if you can't stop shaking or sweating in your gaming seat? Razer's latest desk innovation is the Project Arielle, a mesh gaming chair with built-in temperature controls and, of course, some pretty lights.
The Arielle Project is based on the Fujin Pro, Razer's breathable mesh chair, and uses a bladeless fan system to heat or cool the entire frame. A touchscreen panel on the side of the seat offers three fan speed settings and allows you to switch between cool and warm airflow. The edges of the seat and backrest are covered with a thin ribbon of RGB lights, which dynamically change between blue and red as the set temperature changes. The bladeless fan is housed in a cylinder that hangs from the base of the backrest like a stubby little tail, and a cable extends from this same area, connected to a sizable power brick.
Razer says the Project Arielle can reduce the perceived temperature by 2 to 5 degrees C in dry environments, and its self-regulating, energy-efficient heater provides warm air up to 30 degrees C (86 degrees F).
In action, Project Arielle is surprisingly efficient and quiet. I had the opportunity to experience – not just sit – the chair at CES 2025, and it performed even better than expected. With the warm setting on, I felt a breeze of warm air swirling around my head, neck, and upper back, and the temperature change was tangible even in a hot room. The cool setting provided instant relief, and the airflow was particularly noticeable along my back, neck, and under my arms. The fan made no noise in the demo room, which contained a dozen people and a handful of laptops and PCs. I strained to hear the fan running in this environment, and even then, it was barely noticeable as a soft hum.
As someone who is always cold, especially in sedentary situations, Project Arielle is an incredibly attractive chair. Instead of putting on sweatshirts and blankets to warm my frozen bones, I would love to turn on the heating function and enjoy the warm air. The pretty lights don't hurt either.
Project Arielle is just a concept for now, but Razer has a pretty good track record when it comes to turning its experiments into real products. Just look at the Project Esther haptic gaming cushion, which went on sale nine months later as the Razer Freyja.
Will Project Arielle help you improve your range or shave seconds off your sprint? Maybe, maybe not. But it will definitely keep you comfortable while you try it.
