Remember when we thought the future meant see-through? The ’90s made everything colorful, transparent, and just a little futuristic, even just ordinary tech.
From game consoles and pagers to landline phones and jelly sandals, suddenly the inside of your gadgets became visible, like holding a piece of the future in your hands. Functionality didn't matter. Style, personality, and showing off in neon blues, atomic purples, and slime greens did.
These designs made everything feel fun, playful, and alive, turning everyday objects into a cool distinctive piece. Let’s dive into the time when if you had something colorful and transparent you were the coolest person in the room.
1
Phone
Half toy, half tech, fully fabulous.
2
Tamagotchi
Teaching you how to be a parent in style.
3
Radio
State-of-the-art? Maybe not. But still cool.
4
Nokia
Not only they were transparent and colorful but they were super bright.
5
Game Boy
The OG see-through flex.
6
Super Nintendo
Consoles were also in on the joke.
7
Xbox
Nothing says cool like seeing the circuits inside.
8
Nintendo 64 controller
Everyone wanted this controller even more than being player 1.
9
Toy phone
Even the toys were involved with the trend.
10
Jelly sandals
Glittery and squeaky.
11
Mini cassette players
Because your mixtape deserved to be cool too.
12
Vivitar camera
Disposable shots also needed a transparent frame.
13
Inflatable chairs
Furniture that wasn't useful but looked epic at sleepovers.
14
Telephone
You had to gossip in style.
15
Swatch watch
Time flies when you can see every gear turning.
16
iMac G3
The computer that made homework look like candy.
17
Floppy disks
1.44 MB of storage, but make it fashion.
18
Motorola pager
The original DM.
19
Bath oil pearls
To make you feel extra luxe and extra colorful.
20
Green visor
Part sun shield, part fashion statement.
