Mad Catz has officially partnered with Rock Band 3 to create two new realistic instruments, a 102 button-laden guitar and a keyboard peripheral.
Buttons on the guitar take the place of frets and strings, but because their placement is the same as a real guitar, players can actually learn to play. The MIDI keyboard has 25 keys, and when played in Rock Band 3 ‘pro’ mode, all 25 keys are used, which, like the guitar interface, teaches game players to be music players.
What's Driving This Trend
- Realistic Gaming Instruments
- Mad Catz creates realistic guitar and keyboard peripherals that can also teach players to play real music.
- Music Video Games
- Gaming companies are creating more ways to learn and play music through video games.
- Integrated Learning and Play
- Game accessories are incorporating educational elements to make learning more engaging.
Who This Affects Most
- Gaming
- The gaming industry is innovating by creating peripherals that can teach real world skills.
- Music Education
- These realistic gaming instruments provide a new, interactive way for people to learn and enjoy music.
- Edtech
- The incorporation of educational elements into gaming peripherals represents a potential space for disruption in the education technology industry.
