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CrowdGadget: AI baby monitor, translate SA languages, learn piano
From AI-powered baby monitors to smart piano teaching devices, BRYAN TURNER wraps up the coolest gadgets to back on several crowdfunding platforms.
Lumi – A different way to learn and play music
Playing a musical instrument is no longer exclusively for those with years of practice. Lumi allows more people to play and jam along to hit songs. It achieves this with an illuminated keyboard and interactive app. Users learn how to play by light and colour on the device.
The keyboard device links to a companion app, which helps users learn how to play the keyboard. This app allows for several views, from sheet music to a Guitar Hero style, so users can choose the playing method with which they’re comfortable.
The keys that should be pressed light up and, with 10 800 millicandela of light distributed from each key, the keyboard is playable in bright, outdoor situations.
The keys are also weighted, making it feel more like a real piano. The key travels 92% of the plunge distance of a grand piano key, with a custom size optimised for the average human hand.
The Lumi device is also expandable, with the ability to snap units together to create a bigger keyboard. This allows for more complicated songs to be learned for more advanced users.
At 600g, it’s light enough to carry around and it’s smaller than most laptops, and can fit into a backpack or laptop bag.
To order and back the keyboard on Kickstarter, click here.
