Air Guitar Pro makes air guitar slightly less fake

If wildly gesticulating to your Pantera records didn't seem "realistic" enough, toymaker Takara Tomy should be able to help. Like the bastard child of Guitar Hero and those keychains you bought as a kid that make explosion noises, this handheld device works by allowing you to press chord buttons on its fretboard and then strum your fingers across IR sensors in the neck. If you're not sure of your soloing abilities, you can play along to preloaded tracks like Walk This Way or Smoke on the Water. Available on July 25th for around $27.

[Thanks, Veronica B.]

[robert.stewart2 @ Jun 21st 2007 11:10PM]

haha thats alot cheaper than a xbox 360 and guitar hero

[whitey @ Jun 21st 2007 11:32PM]

May be a lot cheaper but I bet it will last a hell of a lot longer!

[Dan @ Jun 21st 2007 11:57PM]

This may just be me, but that's pure genius. Give me two.

[cornholio @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:35AM]

yayayayay
now i wont get looked at like a poor neglected child that cant get a real guitar

[Crazylink @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:35AM]

27 dollars seems a bit pricey for what's pretty much an electronic noise maker, but I want one.

[John Doe @ Jun 22nd 2007 1:14AM]

"play along to preloaded tracks like Walk This Way or Smoke on the Water"

There's your reason.

[just.Rob @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:41AM]

im glad you're getting your news scoops from r.block's gfriend...


... but anyways... awesome

[gadjitfreek @ Jun 22nd 2007 5:07AM]

I am absolutely going to get one, if for no other purpose than to use it to demonstrate electromagnetic radiation beyond the limits of human sight to my students. Air rhythm guitar. Genius. When they come out with lead air guitar...but that is a whole 'nother ballgame, is it not?

[MrGam3r @ Jun 22nd 2007 8:48AM]

I think I'll stick with the real guitar. Speaking of which... I've gotta practice.

[Don @ Jun 22nd 2007 11:16AM]

It needs to have an accelerometer for the "WahWah!"...

Also (even though I'm a righty) I wonder if they'll make one for left-handers?

[Rainier @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:37PM]

Two different notes from the same string, on the same fret! Whowuddathunk?!?!

[hokuhoku @ Jun 22nd 2007 1:01PM]

See also: Jam Sessions by Ubisoft for your Nintendo DS.

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3159932