I spent a week in the $1,100 LiberNovo Omni chair, and here’s what surprised me most

Promises made in foam and steelI first heard of the brand’s Omni Dynamic Ergonomic Chair in June 2025, when it launched on Kickstarter. (Image credit: Matt Kollat)That said, I kept my expectations in check, no matter how slick the Omni looked in pictures. The ritual of assemblyDespite the motorised features, setting up the Omni was as straightforward as any other office chair. Overall, the LiberNovo Omni is a high-tech, premium chair with genuinely thoughtful features – soft foam, adaptive back support, and a massage function that does more than gimmickry. (Image credit: Matt Kollat)At $1,100, it’s not cheap, and only time will tell how long it lasts.