# Arduview handheld revives the look of 1990s translucent gadgets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-arduview-might-be-the-ultimate-tribute-to-retro-translucent-gadgets/
- Published: 2026-11-03T12:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T12:47:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2304756/the-arduview-might-be-the-ultimate-tribute-to-retro-translucent-gadgets/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gadgets, Gaming, Technology

## Key points

- Arduview puts clear components and a transparent screen in a tiny retro handheld.
- It comes with more than 300 simple games.
- Kickstarter pledges start at about $75, with delivery not guaranteed.

## Summary

The Arduview is a tiny handheld game console designed as a tribute to the translucent gadgets popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. Its clear screen and see-through components give it a distinctive retro look, though its makers’ claim that it is the world’s first transparent console is qualified by some less transparent parts.

Built around the open-source Arduboy project, it has a 1.51-inch, 128-by-64-pixel display, an 8-bit chip and more than 300 pre-loaded games. The 50-gram device has a 120mAh battery and USB-C charging; a tested pre-production unit had no working sound, and its buttons and joystick felt stiff and loud. Kickstarter pledges start at about $75, but backing the campaign does not guarantee delivery.

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