
One of the best things about 3D systems, in my experience, is the way they allow you to adjust to your preferred level of depth and intensity.

I think the main thing running through my head in that moment, as I played around with the settings for depth, was Wow. I used 2D systems for a number of years, and then I had my first experience with a 3D massage chair.

These chairs also have better, more accurate body scanning technology. How big a deal is this? Well, the advantage of having in-out motion in your massage is that you can adjust for depth… and that means it’s much more like the kind of massage you’d receive from a human massage therapist.ĭepending on the model of chair, the depth may range from 2.2 inches on the shallow end to 4.7 inches. While 2D chairs go up/down and side to side, 3D chairs add to this an in-out motion, creating a truly three-dimensional space of movement. 2D Massage ChairsĪs wonderful as 2D chairs can be, there is something more. The side-to-side motions, combined with the up and down motions, create wonderful, memorable massage experiences. This is because the rollers can move, as we have seen, in two dimensions: up and down your spine, possibly as far as your legs, and side to side.Ī 2D chair can provide a wonderful massage experience, one which will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed, and energized. When the rollers in your chair can move up and down and side to side, without any other movements, the chair is a 2D chair. This is true of all of the chairs we’ll be talking about today, and it’s important because it allows massage chairs to do things like massage across your shoulders, lower back, and other areas that accumulate stress. Now, in addition to going up and down your back, the rollers can also go side-to-side, meaning they can move in two dimensions (up/down and side to side). When the roller tracks are longer, extending down to your glutes, piriformis, and hamstrings, the chair is called an L-track chair. When the roller tracks stop at about your tailbone (coccyx), the chair is called an S-track chair. These rollers travel up and down your spine in an S-shaped or sinusoidal curve. When you sit down in a home massage chair and turn it on for a massage, the rollers of the massage chair are what you feel. What’s the Difference Between 2D, 3D, and 4D?īefore we can really talk about 2D, 3D, and 4D massage chairs, we need to make sure we understand the basics of how a massage chair works. Today we’ll talk about those terms, define them, and explain why they matter.

These categories matter because they describe the kinds of massage you can expect from a 2D, 3D, or 4D chair. In other words, when we talk about 2D, 3D, and 4D chairs, we’re describing three important functional categories of massage chair. These are terms that help us to describe the roller track systems in a massage chair.īecause the roller tracks deliver the actual massage, these terms are highly significant for understanding important functional differences between chairs. You’ve heard about massage chairs, you’ve probably heard the terms 2D, 3D, and 4D.
