Arduview, a See-Through Retro Handheld, Passes Its Kickstarter Goal
A fully see-through handheld game console has passed its Kickstarter funding goal with 38 days still left in the campaign. Video Games Chronicle reported the figure on October 31, 2026, and describes the Arduview as the world's first fully transparent handheld, screen included.
The campaign launched on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site where backers pay in advance for a project, on October 27, 2026. The campaign is titled "Arduview: the fully see-through retro game console," and the page lists Arduview Limited as its creator. The device's shell, circuit board and screen are all see-through.
Physically, the Arduview is roughly the size of a credit card. It weighs 1.8 ounces (50g) and is 13 mm thick. The design includes a loop so it can hang from a keyring, according to the campaign's description.
The screen is the unusual part. When the device is switched off, it looks like a sheet of glass. When it is on, lit pixels glow cyan while the rest of the display stays clear, and whatever is playing can still be seen from behind the screen.
The console was created by Louis Huang, a student at Babson College in Massachusetts. It is built on Arduboy, an open-source platform for small retro-style games. Open-source means the designs and code are published so that anyone can inspect, use or change them. The hardware and software also draw on the open-source Arduino project, a widely used set of electronics tools.
Out of the box, the Arduview comes with 400 games. Games made by the Arduboy community can also be added to the device, which gives the console a built-in library and a route for new titles from outside the company.
Pricing has two parts. Video Games Chronicle gives a planned launch price of HK$1,159, around $147. The campaign also offers tiered early bird versions. Before launch, Arduview offered a $73 founder-price reservation. According to the company's pre-launch page, that reservation counts toward a Kickstarter pledge and is fully refundable.
Kickstarter pledges are promises to buy, not completed sales. Backers pay during the campaign, and the product ships later if the project is funded and delivered. The planned price and the early bird tiers are set by the company, and the final figures will be those on the campaign page when it closes.
For backers, the next question is delivery. The campaign's funding total and the number of pledges will show how much support the project has drawn, but the shipping schedule and final specifications will be what matter once the campaign closes.
