As someone who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, there's just something about translucent gadgets that tugs at the heartstrings. Sadly, despite the best efforts of companies like Nothing and Analogue, I'm afraid the heyday for atomic purple, glacier blue or even basic clear plastic consoles is largely behind us. But that's exactly what makes the Arduview so fun, because as an homage to retro gaming gear with fun see-through chassis, this thing has taken translucency to a whole new level.

The folks behind the Arduview are calling it the world's first transparent game console (it even says so when you first boot it up), but that designation feels like a bit of a stretch as certain parts of it are more opaque than others. That's sort of splitting hairs because this thing certainly evokes the look of a lot of retro gadgets. The big difference though is that instead of just the case being translucent, almost every major component is see-through. That includes the buttons, the joystick, the PCB and most notably, even the display. They're all clear to some extent.

51-inch display. With a resolution of just 128 x 64, it's not very hi-res. But that's okay, because the original Game Boy wasn't super sharp either and the limited number of pixels feels just right on a system with just 16MB of storage. Furthermore, its screen is the most transparent part of its design, which you might think would make it hard to use. But the brightness is so good that even when I used it in a sunny room, I didn't have trouble seeing what I was doing.

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