Secretlab ATLAS — the gaming-chair giant turns its attention to the modern office chair

Secretlab has launched the Secretlab ATLAS, its first task-focused ergonomic chair designed specifically for modern professionals who spend long hours at the desk.

Known globally for its high-performance gaming chairs, Secretlab is now applying its decade of seating research, proprietary foam technology and ergonomic design language to a different kind of user: the desk-bound professional moving between deep work, meetings, creative thinking, admin fatigue and short pockets of rest throughout the day.

The result is not a conventional office chair with a Secretlab badge on it. The ATLAS is a deliberate rethink of the task chair, built around a high-back silhouette, a new RE-CURVE Backrest with integrated lumbar support, a synchronous tilt mechanism, adjustable seat depth and pressure-relieving foam composites.

According to Secretlab, every design choice — from the chair’s foam structure to its geometry — has been tested and certified by United States Ergonomics to deliver measurable ergonomic benefits, including optimal pressure distribution and the freedom to shift positions naturally during long periods of focus.

What is the Secretlab ATLAS

The Secretlab ATLAS is Secretlab’s first task-focused ergonomic chair, created for professionals who need sustained support while working at a desk.

Where many task chairs use mesh seats and mid-back designs, the ATLAS uses Secretlab’s proprietary foam technology and a full high-back structure to support the spine from the lower back through to the head and neck.

The chair also introduces a more restrained design language for Secretlab. It has the brand’s slimmest silhouette yet, with neutral colourways such as Dune, Black3, Cookies & Cream, Moon, Classic Black, Pure Black and Pure White, depending on upholstery and edition. The palette makes the ATLAS feel less like a performance object and more like a piece of modern work furniture.

Secretlab will offer the chair in two ranges: the Secretlab ATLAS and the Secretlab ATLAS with NanoFoam Composite.

Why Secretlab is moving into task chairs

For years, Secretlab’s chairs have been associated with gamers, esports professionals and people who spend marathon hours seated. That expertise now matters beyond gaming.

The way people sit at work has changed. A modern workday rarely involves one fixed posture from nine to six. People lean forward when writing, sit upright during calls, recline during breaks, shift during long meetings, and unconsciously make micro-adjustments as discomfort accumulates.

Secretlab’s argument is simple: the office chair has not kept up with the realities of modern work.

Vincent Sin, Secretlab’s head of product development and industrial design, says the traditional task chair has remained largely unchanged for decades, even though static posture undermines prolonged focus. With ATLAS, Secretlab is trying to support the full rhythm of the workday — including both periods of focus and the breaks between them.

That distinction matters. Most ergonomic chairs speak the language of posture. ATLAS speaks the language of posture, pressure, fatigue and movement.

An ergonomic chair with full spinal support

One of the biggest differences between the Secretlab ATLAS and many conventional task chairs is its high-back construction.

Many office chairs stop around the middle or upper back, leaving the neck and head unsupported. Secretlab ATLAS takes a fuller approach with its RE-CURVE Backrest, which includes integrated lumbar support and a distinctive lordotic curvature shaped by more than 10 years of user data and testing.

The backrest follows the natural S-shaped contour of the back and neck, while gently curving forward to support the natural forward tilt of the head during seated work.

That makes the ATLAS especially relevant for professionals who spend their days reading, typing, editing, designing, analysing spreadsheets or managing multiple screens. These are not passive sitting scenarios. They often pull the head and shoulders forward, creating the kind of cumulative strain that only becomes obvious after several hours.

To complement the chair’s silhouette, Secretlab has also redesigned its Magnetic Memory Foam Head Pillow for the ATLAS.

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Foam instead of mesh

Many popular ergonomic office chairs rely on mesh, especially across the seat base. Mesh has its advantages: it feels airy, looks light and has become shorthand for “ergonomic office chair”.

Secretlab is taking a different route. The ATLAS uses advanced foam composites designed to support the body from the bottom up. Secretlab says tightly stretched mesh often supports the body from the sides, which can create uneven tension and pressure peaks. Over long hours, that may contribute to discomfort or numbness around the thighs and lower back.

By contrast, the ATLAS’ foam structure aims to distribute pressure more evenly across the seat. This helps reduce localised pressure build-up and supports longer periods at the desk with less fatigue.

For the NanoFoam Composite edition, Secretlab layers its proprietary cold-cure foam with a microfoam top, creating what it describes as its softest and most supportive foam yet.

Built for focus and rest

The Secretlab ATLAS is not designed to keep the body locked in one “correct” position all day. Instead, it uses a synchronous tilt mechanism that lets the backrest and seat base move together in a calibrated 2:1 ratio. For every two degrees of backrest recline, the seat base tilts by one degree.

This creates a more open hip-to-torso angle, which helps reduce strain on the back. At the same time, the seat base stays relatively level even through the chair’s 120-degree recline, helping keep the hips neutral and reducing pressure on the thighs.

The mechanism supports two modes .In focus mode, users can lock the tilt upright for a more stable working posture. In rest mode, they can unlock the lever for freer movement during breaks.

This is one of the ATLAS’ more thoughtful design decisions. It recognises that productivity does not come from sitting perfectly still. It comes from a chair that can support stillness when needed, then movement when the body asks for it.

The ATLAS also includes adjustable seat depth, allowing users to move the seat base forward or backward to better align the hips and spine.

This matters because people have different leg lengths, body proportions and sitting preferences. A seat that feels supportive for one person can press uncomfortably behind the knees for another. Adjustable seat depth helps maintain lower-back contact with the backrest while relieving pressure at the back of the knees.

Secretlab has also set the seat base 4cm lower, making it easier for users to plant their feet firmly on the ground. That detail may sound small, but it affects stability, especially in upright task-focused postures where grounded feet help support a neutral spine and relaxed shoulders.

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Designed for modern workspaces

The Secretlab ATLAS also signals a shift in Secretlab’s aesthetic.

While the brand’s gaming chairs tend to project performance, the ATLAS has a quieter presence. It comes in a slimmer silhouette, neutral colourways and more architectural finishes, including the new Dune colour option.

Materials include Secretlab NEO Hybrid Leatherette, Secretlab SoftWeave Plus Fabric and Secretlab NanoGen Hybrid Leatherette, depending on the model. The NanoGen finish offers a richer grain, silken sheen and improved resilience, while SoftWeave Plus Fabric provides a softer, airier knit suited to warmer conditions.

Selected ATLAS models also feature colour-matched hardware, with armrests, hydraulic mechanisms and wheel bases matched to the upholstery for a more seamless look.

This is a chair designed for home offices, studios, corporate workspaces and hybrid setups where furniture has to perform ergonomically without visually dominating the room.

Who is the Secretlab ATLAS for?

The Secretlab ATLAS is designed for people who spend long hours working at a desk and want an ergonomic chair that supports both focus and movement. It will likely appeal to professionals who want more full-back support than a conventional task chair provides, but who prefer a sleeker and more workplace-appropriate design than a gaming chair.

That includes executives, founders, designers, writers, engineers, finance professionals, hybrid workers and anyone whose day involves extended periods of concentrated desk work.

It may also appeal to existing Secretlab users who like the brand’s foam-based seating experience but want something more understated for the office.

The Secretlab ATLAS draws on Secretlab’s experience in high-performance seating, including chairs designed for professional gamers and esports athletes, but the ATLAS has been designed for task-focused work. Its proportions, finishes, adjustment features and visual language point clearly toward the modern office rather than the gaming setup.

This distinction is important. Secretlab is not simply repackaging a gaming chair for the workplace. With ATLAS, it is entering the office chair category with a product built around productivity, posture, movement and all-day support.