D-Box Seating and Cinema Therapy
Many of us who are interested in the therapeutic value of film are asking ourselves if D-Box Seats enhance or detract from the cinema therapy experience. D-Box Seats are manufactured by D-BOX Technologies, a Canadian company. The seats are engineered to move with the sound and scene content of a film. They are primarily meant to be used during action and adventure films.
So far, the new D-Box technology is in limited release, and only a handful of movie theaters across the nation utilize the motion seats. I recently experienced the motion at one of these theaters: The Camera 7 Theatre in Campbell, California. The first thing that I noticed before the movie even started was that the D-Box Seat was extremely comfortable and well-built.
Given the genre of motion available movies in a D-Box seat, an action film, which relies on sudden bursts of action, might seem like a great vehicle for the technology. The movie that I saw sitting in a D-Box Seat was Inception.
Of course, not all movies are appropriate for D-Box Seats. For many people,. Seats that sway, rock, jerk, and vibrate will be just plain annoying. For me, I moved seats during the film because I was afraid I would need a trip to the chiropractor afterwards. Just because the technology is available, doesn’t mean its good for everyone.
As far as cinema therapy, D-Box Seats will definitely enhance the therapeutic value of a film for some, while being distracting for others. Either way, it is an experience worth the price of admission.
D-Box In The Home
D-Box Technologies first introduced its motion generating systems in 2001 to the home theatre and PC gaming markets. The D-Box system can be integrated within certain manufacturer’s seating models, including Acoustic Innovations, AcousticSmart Home Theatre Interiors, CDGI, Cineak, Cinematech, Continental Seating®, Design NS, Fortress Seating, Front Row Seating, Jaymar, Oray, TK Living, United Leather and VIP Cinema Seating. For existing seating, motion can be added with the help of a D-BOX Motion Platform. As of 2013, the system supported a library of over 1,000 movies.