AcuTouch 9500: world's first massage chair to succumb to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (video)

'Tis true -- we don't often write about massage chairs here, but throw in some gadget connectivity and they'll have our attention, just like this AcuTouch 9500. Discovered by Zedomax, this luxurious furniture from Human Touch claims to be the world's first iOS device-controlled massage chair, meaning you can choose and store your desired routines and intensity -- via the free HT-Connect app -- on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Just to give you more bang for the buck, there are also downloadable massage programs that are individually customized by doctors and sport stars -- most of which you've probably never heard of. The price? No info yet, so you'll just have to keep popping into your local massage parlour until later this year. Demo video after the break.

[TheSunman89 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:18PM]

interesting....idk...

[Nanosman1994 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:20PM]

@TheSunman89 i would buy this just because Jackie Chan is in this photo , so you know it must be good

[Plazmic Flame Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:28PM]

@TheSunman89

So you have to buy a $500 or $700 remote to use this thing?.....




No

[wbeardell Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:32PM]

@TheSunman89 sounds more like an alt post.

[wakeuplan Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:36PM]

@TheSunman89
He ain't gonna be in Rush Hour 3!!

[kirbyatemytoothbrush Posted Aug 9th 2010 12:34AM]

@Nanosman1994

do you understand the massages that are comin outta this chair?!

[NikAmi Posted Aug 9th 2010 2:02AM]

@TheSunman89 If you look at the manual for the chair, it accepts voice commands which is really cool. The addition of the iOS app control is just a backup in case the chair doesn't understand the words coming out of your mouth.

[PeRFeCKt Posted Aug 9th 2010 8:37PM]

@kirbyatemytoothbrush That was hilarious! No idea why that isn't highest ranked :)

[Tsugamiguy Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:21PM]

It's a slow sunday

[Ambient80 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:22PM]

Freakin LOL at Jackie Chan. :D

[Ambient80 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:23PM]

@Ambient80 Haha, just saw Chris Tucker as well. Well done, Engadget.

[Nimer55 Posted Aug 8th 2010 9:56PM]

@Ambient80

only reason I clicked on the article!

[tobsmonster2 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:22PM]

HE'S BEHAJU!
- excerpt from rush hour 2

[sajkhoe Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:22PM]

useless? isnt there like a remotecontrol for the chair already on the side?

[pika2000 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:59PM]

@sajkhoe
The company can put a more interactive remote on a touch-screen device like the iPhone/iPad. This way, they can just do an app without having to build their own touch-screen remote control.

[Mknapper1 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:23PM]

This is probably the closest thing I will ever get to being touched be Steve jobs!!!

[War Ensemble Posted Aug 8th 2010 9:09PM]

@Mknapper1

That's what you think.

[engadgetcomexcludeengadget Posted Aug 8th 2010 10:57PM]

@Mknapper1 You say that like it's a bad thing. And how is this close to him touching you at all? Just wait until the iphone 8 has force feedback. Either that or you could just put an ipod touch on your member.

[iPodPhone Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:23PM]

Massage? There's an App for that.

[Sk8erMikez Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:25PM]

Looks cool

[LaserGuidedSocks Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:27PM]

Wow ipod this ipad that but there is 1 thing it CAN'T do . . . No happy ending ;)

[johnston9234 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:34PM]

@LaserGuidedSocks

theres an app for that!....on android

[johnston9234 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:35PM]

@johnston9234

lol get it? cus jobs banned p0rn?....im gonna go troll somewhere else now :/

[LaserGuidedSocks Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:58PM]

@johnston9234 no its nice 2 have a troll-n-training on posts like this . . . Reminds me how damn good it is 2 b an American *strikes a Capt. Morgan pose*

[Ambient80 Posted Aug 8th 2010 9:37PM]

@johnston9234 See, people say he banned pr0n, but there are several mobile sites that stream in Quicktime format now just for iPads and iPhones..


.... Not that I go to them, or anything... >.>

[webosandroid Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:28PM]

Ahh! Yes!! That's the spot!

[avengers93 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:30PM]

Apple and Steve Jobs are the devil. We are all going to die.

[terabiter Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:49PM]

Well it's about damn time.....

[pika2000 Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:57PM]

They should put out a commercial, and ending with Al Gore sitting on the chair with an iPad saying "Take care of THIS!"

[Squalor Posted Aug 8th 2010 8:57PM]

Do I get this from iKea?

[Wolf11 Posted Aug 8th 2010 9:07PM]

I swear 5 minutes ago I was remembering the scene from Rush Hour with heaven on earth massage parlor and as soon as I look at engadget, what do I see? Pictures from that scene?

Weird...

[Old fogie late bloomer Posted Aug 8th 2010 9:29PM]

If this is going to replace trips to the local massage parlor, it had better be capable of delivering a happy ending....

[jjfad Posted Aug 8th 2010 11:37PM]

All TV should come with Bluetooth enabled. Make remote control optional. All these smartphone/ipad can turn into remote at no additional cost.

[sumone Posted Aug 9th 2010 2:28AM]

Well I used them before (with no apple integration) and I have to say: they are quite nice.

[timriley Posted Aug 9th 2010 2:38AM]

What a great pairing. It must be so quiet and relaxing with calls that never make it in.

[rocker182 Posted Aug 9th 2010 3:00AM]

The massage chairs in the mall hurt like hell so I don't see me buying this

[Kavala Posted Aug 9th 2010 8:26AM]

...who's the guy in the backround with a towel on

[blueeagle Posted Aug 9th 2010 8:51AM]

I bet it's going to be way more expensive than expected.

[dingus Posted Aug 9th 2010 9:10AM]

"Now show me on this iPad where Chris Tucker touched you."

[TCrimson05 Posted Aug 9th 2010 10:12AM]

"You not ruining my massage Lei.....I'm telling you right now.." lol