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Arduview transparent handheld console heads to Kickstarter

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The Arduview, a handheld video game console with a fully transparent shell, motherboard, and display, is preparing for a Kickstarter launch. This device is based on the open-source Arduboy platform and is designed for playing pre-loaded 8-bit games. Early access units are shipping to founders, with retail pricing expected to be around $100, while Kickstarter backers will receive their hardware in 2027. AI

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Arduview transparent handheld console heads to Kickstarter

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    ‘World’s first fully transparent video game console’ is on its way to Kickstarter — Arduview handheld’s shell, PCB, and display are all transparent

    The first units of the ‘world’s first fully transparent video game console’ are shipping to founders, and now the Arduview project is on its way to Kickstarter.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ‘World’s first fully transparent video game console’ is on its way to Kickstarter — Arduview handheld’s shell, PCB, and display are all transparent The first un

    ‘World’s first fully transparent video game console’ is on its way to Kickstarter — Arduview handheld’s shell, PCB, and display are all transparent The first units of the ‘world’s first fully transparent video game console’ are shipping to founders, and now the Arduview project i…

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