Reclining workstation will allow users to lie down on the job

A Californian start-up has revealed a new workstation that can allow its users to continue working at their desk – even while in a reclining position.

A video of the Altwork Station, posted to the altwork YouTube page yesterday, has been viewed more than 20,800 times.

It shows an adjustable desk-and-chair workstation that can be configured into an array of positions, including horizontal.

The video features users reclining in the Station’s chair, while bracketed computer monitors hover somewhat threateningly overhead.

The Altwork Station, purportedly designed for “high-intensity” computer users, will retail in its initial run for approximately $5490 (AUD), before transitioning to a hefty regular price tag of $8305 (AUD).

Altwork is set to begin shipping the Station in mid-2016 to locations on the west coast of the US. The device is not yet available for purchase by international customers.

While some users have been quick to dismiss the Station – one calling it “tech-fetishist garbage” – others have expressed admiration for Altwork’s pioneering design.

“Shut up and take my money!” user Orthodox Rainbow wrote.