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Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:55:59 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n Gaming is hot, sweaty, uncomfortable work. Work that\u2019s only going to get hotter as temperatures rise in our new Anthropocene era<\/a> and every summer is more punishing than the last<\/a>. If you game and you have an ass, you might have found yourself wishing for some cool relief in that particular region. <\/p>\n Enter Thermaltake’s X Comfort Air, the world\u2019s first air conditioned gaming chair. As first reported by PCGamer<\/a>, for between $350 and $500, Thermaltake will sell you a chair with fans\u2014much like the kind that keep gaming PCs cool\u2014built into the seat. <\/p>\n The hot ass of the professional gamer can now luxuriate in comfort during the sweltering meltdown of our planet thanks to the X Comfort Air. The chair, \u201cdirects streamlined airflow through the seat base via aerodynamic compression,\u201d and \u201cthe use of a breathable mesh under the PVC leather with enhanced ventilation holes improves cooling performance and reduces noise and vibration effects,\u201d according to a Thermaltake press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cUse of a special five-fan blade design based on automotive industry tech allows the four built-in cooling fans to generate even greater volumes of air for improved airflow and speed,\u201d Thermaltake explained. \u201cThe use of high-quality components in the fan blade design provides a whopping 75,000-hour lifespan, which is double than that of industry standard and provides utmost performance and reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n Yes, gamers who want to keep their butts cool can purchase a chair and swivel atop its four, leather-coated fan blades like mighty kings.<\/p>\n