Gaming den template
A games room with a loveseat at the back and bean bags up front. It is a good test of sightlines: can the people on the loveseat see over the heads on the bean bags?
The room
13 × 12 ft · 75″ TV on the wall · 5.1 surround · Loveseat and bean bags · the main seat sees the screen at 33°, 9.1 ft away.
13 × 12 ftroom
75″TV on the wall
5.1 surroundsound
What it gets right
- The bean bags sit low, so the loveseat’s eye line clears them; the sightlines view checks each seat.
- A 75-inch screen fills about 33° of your view from the loveseat, and more from the bean bags in front.
- 5.1 surround puts the surrounds beside the loveseat for positional audio in games.
Trade-offs to resolve
- Front-row players at 40° and more turn their heads to follow the action; some prefer to sit back.
- Console glare: lamps behind the seats can reflect on the screen.
