Tired? You Need Panasonic's Body Massage ...with a Thousand Virtual Thumbs!

I bet there are a lot of workaholics out there that would like to spend some moments on this relaxing machine. First of all, I have to admit that the Real Pro Ultra massage chair from Panasonic looks kind of robotic and scary, but it is said to deliver real pleasure.

Using the pressure sensor technology, the Ultra chair practically creates a sort of map of your back, therefore none of its moves are unplanned. The massage you receive is custom created to fit your height and spine's curve. According to Panasonic, the chair: "scans your body and is able to fully identify you the moment you lie on it".

The massage device features some special technical details, such as the Junetsu, which is said to be Panasonic's exclusive. Junetsu is the Japanese word for "ultra-fine kneading," and it is based on the one-second circular thumb movements of professional massage therapists. It quickly loosens up tight muscles, and the spiral circular motion reverberates down through the muscles to invigorate you down to the surface of your bones. Feel comfy, already?

And if you're looking for some professional, personalized massage therapy on your feet, the Real Pro Ultra utilizes adjustable and removable plates to incorporate reflexology into the massage experience, so you get even more pleasure and relaxation out of it.

The modern reflexology is said to stimulate additional massage points on your feet, increasing blood and energy flow throughout your body. Besides using the already mentioned techniques, the chair can actually activate some acupoints on your body, and since you have no less than 350 such acupoints, with nearly 100 on your back and neck alone, there is plenty of work to perform.

Furthermore, you can choose from the soothing palm style of Swedish massage, to deep tissue kneading, to Shiatsu massage, all of them will invigorate your body in different ways. The result will be a visible increase of the circulation, tension relief and increased energy with 460 square inches of air massage.

As written in the device's technical specification list, the chair can perform 1117 massage modes, features 36 airbags and supports 5 pre-programmed modes. It is based on the float mechanism and include a memory capability of up to 4 different people, with 6 program memory and 24 memory total. The user can also control the speed, the height and the width, as well as the pillow, with the nice remote control included in the system. All the information the user needs is being displayed on the remote control's color LCD screen.

If concerned, the maximum user weight is of 264lbs, it is powered by AC120V 60Hz and consumes 195 watts. The rest of the information is on Panasonic's site. However, the price tag of around 5000 bucks seems to be a fair one, after all!