ROCCAT's Horde AIMO keyboard introduces a real horde of features, which fits the name. Be it their Membranical switches that combine features from membrane and mechanical switches, innovating AIMO intelligent lighting, or the tuning wheel that can be used for multiple functions easily - it offers something to get everyone interested.

ROCCAT was all about AIMO at CES this year, and if that has you confused then you are not alone. AIMO, which ROCCAT also says to be a "living light", is their patent-pending solution to a more intelligent lighting platform to be used on their peripherals—keyboards, mice, and headsets alike. With a webpage dedicated to it, ROCCAT was making the point about how they were the first to add modern day RGB lighting to peripherals, and now, they wish to take it further. The AIMO system is supposed to be an out-of-the-box lighting solution that adapts to what is ongoing on your display to make sure it does not detract from the user experience. Without an explicit mention of how, and that is where the patent comes in, they certainly had my attention during the demo at the trade show, and today, I have my hands on the first keyboard that is, as ROCCAT puts it, AIMO-enhanced.