Hasta La Gadget!

OK, forget Rock Band: The Beamz is here. This remarkable device takes interactive music-making to a whole new level. You make music on the Beamz by passing your hands through six laser beams, each of which sets off “a stream of musical notes and sounds.” These can be preloaded sounds or ones you assign yourself. And you can download and use ever-increasing “Beamz Songs” from the company’s site.

Someone who’s not adept at playing a musical instrument (like me, for example) can jump right in and play–it’s incredibly fun and engaging. And I can imagine DJs and musicians using the Beamz (which retails for $299.95) in performances–the possibilities are nearly endless.

There’s a lot more to the Beamz, which you can read about at the company’s site .And to get a better idea of how it works, check out the video after the jump.