We had a chance to swing by Roccat’s suite today to see their latest and greatest products including the company’s first mechanical keyboard, a Beta version of Power Grid, and a couple of mouse pads. First, we got to see the Ryos mechanical keyboard series.
The Ryos MK keyboard features Cherry switches, 2MB of memory, and a 32-bit ARM Cortex M3 Processor. The Ryos MK is expected to be available in April for $99.99. The Ryos MK Pro also features Cherry switches and 2MB of memory, but this keyboard comes with two 32-bit Cortex processors. The MK Pro version will come with different color options—black, brown, red, and blue. It will also be available in April with a price of $149.99.
Next, Roccat showed us their new Hiro mouse pad which is made of a mixture of silicon and cloth. This mouse pad will be available in February for about $50. It features a 3D vulcanized silicon surface along with no-fray edges and a protective coating.
Last, but definitely not least, we got a chance to see Roccat’s Power-Grid in action. This app turns your smartphone into a customizable remote control for your PC. The app comes with preconfigured grids for several games, but you’re also welcome to create your own custom grids. Power-Grid can control your PC and vice-versa. You can also use the app and your smartphone to see additional information such as maps or high scores while gaming. Roccat will offer the Power-Grid app for iOS and Android. The demo they showed us today was running on an iPhone.
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.
Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.
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