There hasn't been an upgrade to the Piano except for electric variations. When we think of the piano, we're always imagining it with a pretty standard interface. Roli, is a company that's come up with the Seaboard Grand - a new futuristic style instrument that will change the way we look at a piano.

Using a pressure sensitive touch interface, the Seaboard Grand aims to bring whatever sophistication to the keyboard that was never possible with the standard, conventional black and white keys. In this version of the piano, players could use gestures to bend notes, adjust volume, and modify sounds.

It's definitely different, and it'll take some time for anyone to get used to it. Does this mean, we can call something a piano even though it doesn't really look like one? Roli will be releasing a limited run of 88 keyboards this April for an as-yet-to-be-announced and doubtlessly high price. [Roli via The Verge]