# Touchscreen Guitar Modified Guitar Hero 3 Also Has Magnetic Switch By Bianca | Published 2007-12-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-guitar-hero-3 References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/guitar-hero-iii-with-touchscreen/guitar-hero-iii-guitar-modded-with-magnetic-switch-and-touch-screen-329086.php) Thousands of Guitar Hero fans will go crazy for the [Guitar Hero III touch-screen and magnetic switch](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/guitar-hero-iii-with-touchscreen/guitar-hero-iii-guitar-modded-with-magnetic-switch-and-touch-screen-329086.php). No, this isn't some thing new on the market in time for Christmas. It's actually the creation of Cyberpyrot, a creative gamer who installed the touchscreen himself as well as a magnetic switch to enable play with a [magnetic pic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piek), so now it "plays much better than before." [Gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/guitar-hero-iii-with-touchscreen/guitar-hero-iii-guitar-modded-with-magnetic-switch-and-touch-screen-329086.php)even has a video of it! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Modified Musical Instruments:** The modification of traditional musical instruments, like the touchscreen guitar, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the music industry. - **Interactive Gaming Accessories:** The addition of touchscreen and magnetic switch features to gaming accessories, like the Guitar Hero III controller, offers potential for disruptive innovation in the gaming industry. - **DIY Electronics Modifications:** The rise of DIY electronics modifications, as demonstrated by Cyberpyrot's creation, indicates a trend of individuals customizing and enhancing existing products, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics sector. ### Where This Applies - **Music:** The modification of musical instruments and accessories presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the music industry. - **Gaming:** The integration of interactive features in gaming accessories offers disruptive innovation potential in the gaming industry. - **Consumer Electronics:** The trend of DIY electronics modifications opens up disruptive innovation prospects in the consumer electronics industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Guitar Pickups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-guitar-pickups.md) - [Button-Activated Guitar Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rockdreamer-guitarbar.md) - [Electronic String Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmoni.md) - [Carbon Fiber Smart Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lava-me-3.md) - [Digitized Guitar Whammy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-whammy-bar.md) - [Effect-Emitting Guitar Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-gadgets.md) - [Minimalist MIDI Guitar Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-guitar.md) - [Headstock-Topped MIDI Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-guitars.md) - [Magnetic Productivity Keybaords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemokey-l1-he.md)