A workstation that lets you work while lying down

Most workers today spend over six hours in-front of a computer screen in same posture, this has been linked to back problems, posture problems and some illness due to this sedentary lifestyle. A company has come up with a solution to this by building a workstation in which you can change your sitting posture while still working.


The Altwork Station, a fully-reclining chair, desk and screen combination has been made available for pre-order at a princely $3,900 (£2,550), ahead of an expected full price of $5,900. The company behind it, Californian start-up Altwork, says it is aiming the station at “high intensity” computer users, and says it has spent five years building the device."It allows you to work any way you want and the computers seamlessly moves with you" Altwork says.

The station has a built in curved monitor, but has a magnetic desk that allows peripherals to remain attached even when it is vertical. The backlash against sitting down for hours on end has led to standing desks popping up in offices around the world, although a recent study suggested that this is no better for you than sitting.

Altwork says that though studies are unclear, most experts agree that sitting for extended periods is not healthy, and that workers should change position throughout the day.
A control panel on the desk’s side allows users to move parts of the chair into different positions, in order to switch throughout the day.

“In simplest terms, it allows you to work any way you want and the computers seamlessly moves with you, instead of forcing you to conform to it,” Altwork says.