I’m not much of a gamer, but do enjoy a good round of Guitar Hero, so how excited was I to get a sneak peak at the new game coming out of Jada Toys, called Air Guitar. 

Players wear a little battery powered pack on their hip connected to a mini amp and a “magical” belt buckle that picks up cords as they move the included “magical” pick up and down in front of the belt buckle to the designated song.

Demo guy and gals rockin out:

Here’s the gear and packaging up close. And also check out the videos here and here!

I just had to give it a try…it’s amazing how hard it is to do your best “rocker face” when commanded to do so by a crowd of random onlookers. I thought the hat would help, but the result is less rocker and more “I just ate a lemon”. Oh well, you get the point.

Game is out March 1st and cost is only about 20 bones.

On the show floor at the Venetian today, I saw a couple of cool camera technologies.

The first one I saw was by a company called 3DV Systems, who uses this nifty 3-D camera to control deliver an interactive gaming experience like the boxing demo they were doing below. Notice the player is not wearing any sensors or gloves or anything at all. The camera simply translates his movements into 3D actions within the game:

Here’s an up-close of the nifty camera:

The product also enables hand movements to open and close files and browse through images –think of the wall in that move, Minority Report.

Another cool technology was these underwater camera goggles by Liquid Image. Definitely a necessary addition for anyone traveling to Hawaii and enjoying the the beautiful snorkeling there. Or anyone with a family pool and kids who enjoy developing underwater dances, I suppose.

Saw a cool company today at CES called MusicIP, which I’d describe at Pandora on steroids. They describe themselves as “music identification and discovery”.

The software/service has an iTunes plugin downloadable for free, which I saw demoed today and helps auto create music playlists based in similar songs or even similar “energy” levels.

Go by and see them in the exhibit hall at the Venetian

Their software is also coming standard on several MP3 players such as ones by Disney. They had several on display.

Starving after a full day at the show? Tired of the same old, same old?

Citysearch has a list of the top 10 new restaurants in the city. Or if you’ve got the cash, live it up and try one of Vegas Pop’s Five Places to Eat Like a Million Bucks.

But if you’re like me, I can’t afford a million dollar meal. There’s no luck for this lady on the casino floor.

My fave is French restaurant Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris Resort & Casino. I always ask for a seat outside (even when it’s cold) so that I have a view of the Bellagio fountain across the street. I order the French onion soup, which warms me up right away.

What’s your favorite restaurant in Vegas?

I just came across the offical CES celebrity schedule. Check out what’s in store for this afternoon:

David Ortiz
2-3:30 p.m.
SHARP
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 11024

Marcus Allen or Howie Long (NFL, Raiders)
3-4:30 p.m.
Samsung
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 11033

Mad Mike
4-5 p.m.
Mitek
LVCC, North Hall, Booth 2401

Peter Frampton
6 p.m.
Gibson
LVCC, Central Plaza, CP1

Mary J. Blige
Monster Cable Monster Concert
Paris Hotel