Secretlab ATLAS Dune+ Review

Published Sep 30, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Secretlab have given me a crash course on how to sit properly. Secretlab’s ATLAS Has Fixed My Posture, But Now I’m Scared To Disappoint It I’ve never felt more watched than I do now that I have upgraded from a chair so “budget-friendly” that it could barely be called a chair to a Secretlab ATLAS. It’s wonderfully comfortable, really great for my posture, and super easy to adjust to my build. My only woe now is that I have traded poor back positioning to a hilariously unique smidgen of psychological discomfort. You see, Secretlab is so serious about spinal health that purchasing one of its chairs doesn’t just feel like an exchange of goods so much as signing up to a college course on sitting properly. The manufacturers take the user experience to new heights, providing you with extensive info on assembly and use. You come out of the quick build like you just graduated sitting school. I’m grateful for the education. To invest as much money as one would to get their hands on one of these chairs, it’s a huge plus to be given enough guidance to get the most out of your use and extend the life of your purchase. Of course, before you can climb into your new life as a member of the elite-seated, you need to put the chair together. One thing I would say from the get-go is that this bad boy is heavy. I didn’t expect a chair to tip the scales at over 60lbs, most of which is taken up by the Unified Motion System that positions itself under the seat. That aside, assembly is a pretty smooth process, and you’re given all the tools you need to put it together. I’m not just talking about screws and screwdrivers — the chair also comes with the padding to stop any of the metal parts from scratching up your flooring. Ideally, you’ll have a second person to help you assemble it. But, if you're an impatient neanderthal like me that wants it done right now, then it can be done solo. Sure, I somehow scratched my knee and made it bleed, but that’s more a commentary on how attentive I am than the chair. Overall, it took me about 20 minutes to put together, guided by the big Quick Start guide card that came with the packaging. If diagrams aren’t for you,there’s the alternative of scanning the QR code included to follow the video guide. The guides do more than just instruct you on assembling the chair, they also walk you through every one of the ATLAS’ features to ensure you’ve got it optimized for my build. This really stood out to me; they took the liberty of complementing the “hows” of assembly and use with the “whys”. Instructions aren’t just a matter of mechanics, but they’re also brimming with ergonomic tips. Don’t just adjust the seat height higher or lower, adjust it so your knees are at hip level and your feet are firmly planted on the ground. Don’t just fiddle with the seat depth, tweak it so you have a 2-inch gap between the front edge of the chair and the back of your knees. It’s like optimizing a PC — you’ve got to get the specs right if you want to see the results. I wouldn’t call myself a connoisseur of good quality chairs by any stretch of the imagination, but from a common consumer point of view, the ATLAS had the smaller touches that I found to be the most impactful with my experience. For starters, the versatility of the armrests was really baffling. You can move them up and down, sure, but you can also effortlessly shift them forward and backward, and point them inwards or outwards. As a peer-reviewed ADHDer, being able to adapt them to my constant shifts was ideal. The headpillow was also a game-changer. Having a magnetic headpillow has been one of the more impressive things about this for me. I sat there holding it in my hands thinking “how have I never thought of this?”. Gone are the days of hoping the velcro strip on the headrest will be the perfect height for your head and neck. Now, you can adjust on the go. Sometimes I find myself sitting a bit higher, or if I recline back I might shift a little lower. Like Samwise to Frodo, the headpillow is right there with me through thick and thin. One thing I picked up about the ATLAS that it perhaps doesn’t advertise directly is that it's designed with the notion that “all-day focus” doesn’t mean spending your entire working day glued to the screen as you write a review about a chair. It also values productivity in breaks and taking five to rest. The chair’s tilt is very freeing and is encouraged to be used every now and then to loosen you back up and stretch your joints on the go. It’s really easy to lock in the tilt, so when you need a quick brain break to unwind and reset, you can flick the lock off, tilt yourself back, and flick the lock back on for a quick mental island getaway with a coconut and straw in hand. The ATLAS is marketed as being designed for “active, task-focused sitting and maximum productivity”. This is the Secretlab’s first toe-dip into the waters of productivity and, given its track record with gaming chairs, is an unsurprisingly-successful dip at that. In saying that, the useless thing didn’t write this review for me, so it unfortunately doesn’t do your job for you, but it absolutely gives you the tools you need for your next work day or study session. I’ve lived the first 32 years of my life believing you should never take shortcuts when it comes to your bed and your shoes, given how much use they get and how important they are to your health. Props to Secretlab for getting through to me like my parents ever could. Take a look at the Secretlab ATLAS for yourself and upgrade your office space. You deserve it.