Every year at CES we come across a ton of gaming chairs, usually filled to the brim with sound and vibration and appearing as though an ottoman mated with a massage pad… but nothing with the quality and technology that these have. D-Box (of Montreal) has created a Motion Code that syncs with the movement of DVD’s, software and video games via proprietary code. Have you ever tried those infamous motion theaters at the amusement park? Well then, get ready because this is undeniably better, and without the loving motion sickness.

Now, how much of a difference does motion make in the video/gaming experience? Well, to showcase this, the D-Box booth offered up a home theater-style demo showing clips with and without motion. Dear friends, once you experience it, there isn’t any going back. And not only does it achieve roll, pitch, and heave but also the vibration is so sensitive and sophisticated that you can feel the textural difference when you drive on pavement, grass, dirt, etc. I can already imagine feeling the tire tread wearing down while playing Gran Turismo 5 or the shots fired at me while I duck around in Gears of War.

There is a premium cost for this new technology. The current game chair goes for over 10 grand, but these concepts were co-developed with automotive supplier Johnson Controls and could be priced as low as $3500. Not a bad price for a product that will change home entertainment and set a new standard.

Check out the video of the chair doing its thang, and then view the hi-quality pix and press release after the jump.

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