The Standing Studio

1. Why Standing Studio?

Why It Matters

Modern computing, built for sedentary work, often causes discomfort, especially for those with Parkinson’s or chronic physical strain.
Standing Studio reimagines the workspace as an embodied, voice-controlled, upright environment—reducing physical stress while boosting focus, creativity, and well-being.

This isn’t a VR gimmick. It’s a practical, evolving workspace designed to move with you.

2. What It Offers

Standing Studio is:

• 🛠️ Modular – Start small (Mobile), grow to immersive.
• 🎙️ Voice-first – Speak your thoughts, command tools, reduce keyboard strain.
• 🧠 AI-powered – Use smart assistants for writing, research, and design.
• ♿ Accessible – Designed for people with Parkinson’s and varying abilities.
• 💸 Affordable – Built with cost-conscious setups in mind, with potential for subsidy or grant-backed versions.
• 🌐 Open-ended – Not just for Parkinson’s. It’s also ideal for creatives, remote workers, and anyone seeking freedom from the chair.

3. Setup Examples

We can think of three scalable setups:

Mobile Studio

Start where you are.

• 🛠️ No VR needed.
• 🎙️ Voice control.
• 🏋️ Adjustable standing desk.
• 🌐 Ideal for office work.

Home Studio

Without complexity.

• 🖥️ Optional VR headset.
• 🎙️ Virtual screen layout with gesture and voice navigation.
• 🧠 AI tools built in (chat, translate, summarize, write, edit, code).

Immersive Studio

The full flow experience.

• 🖥️ Embodied 3D workspace (custom VR environment).
• 🏋️ Full-body-aware interaction (gesture, voice, minimal typing).
• 🛠️ Optional integrations: haptics, real-time co-creation, adaptive sound.

4. How It's Built

• 🎙️ Voice Interface – Natural-language input that supports users with motor or speech variation.
• 🖥️ VR Layer – Optional, customizable, always motion-friendly.
• 🧠 AI Tools – Assist with research, writing, design tasks—via integrated assistants.
• 🏋️ Ergonomic Foundation – Supports standing, small movements, and healthy posture.
• 📚 Onboarding Simplicity – A focus on plug-and-play ease, with guided setup and tutorials.

5. Who?

David Enker (Amsterdam, 1970) is a versatile creative —writer, designer and artist— with a rich career in visual design spanning graphics, web, interaction, games, illustrations, animations and reels. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in April 2021, he has since explored the silver linings of this challenge, finding new depths in creativity, social connection, and physical activity. Inspired by the Neuralink patients who control computers through willpower, David recognized the detrimental effects of sedentary desk work and founded The Standing Studio to revolutionize workspaces. He lives in Haarlem with his wife and seven-year-old son, driven to create environments that foster flow over fatigue.

6. For Whom?

• ♿ People with Parkinson’s or other movement challenges
• 👥 Content creators (writers, artists, designers, coders) seeking a more embodied creative process
• 🌐 Remote workers tired of sitting still
• 🏋️ Anyone looking for flow, not fatigue

7. You

You Can Help!

This isn’t a product yet. It’s a sketch, a signal, a seed. If the idea resonates—reach out. Whether you build with your hands, think with your body, or design with your heart, there's room for you in this studio.
Let’s build it. Together.