For several months this year, there wasn't a day that I didn't see some social media marketing for the LiberNovo Omni office chair, accompanied by the usual plaudits. I'm always instantly skeptical of any product I learn about first on Instagram, and it didn't help that this was a Kickstarter-funded project , which can be hit or miss. But the last viral office chair I tested turned out to be pretty good , if expensive. Maybe the Omni will surprise.

It's officially shipping now, and you can purchase it directly from LiberNovo's website. LiberNovo is a new company by Alex Yan, whose prior experience includes stints at camera and drone company DJI and Narwal , which makes robot vacuums. Basically, it's a company with no track record. Unlike established brands like Steelcase

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