# Board Game Goggles ‘Cyber Scopes' Turn The World Upside Down To Make You Clumsy By Edgar Griggs | Published 2009-01-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-board-games-cyber-scopes-turns-your-world-upside-down References: [unseenontv](http://www.unseenontv.com/Detail-ad.aspx?ID=67) Don’t let the name fool you. Cyber Scopes aren’t just a pair of fancy goggles. It’s an action-packed, and fun-filled board game where you use the special goggles to perform different tasks. Doesn’t sound like too much fun, right? Well, wait until you put on the special goggles - which turns the world upside down! Try doing simple tasks like pouring a glass of water when the ceiling is on the floor, and the floor is on the ceiling. Great for parties, and even better as an awesome drinking game. But even without alcohol, this game is a great ice breaker, and will definitely humble even “little miss perfect.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Augmented Reality Gaming:** Using special goggles to create an immersive gaming experience that disrupts traditional board games. - **Party Games with a Twist:** Introducing unique challenges and obstacles to traditional party games, making them more engaging and entertaining. - **Physical and Digital Hybrid Games:** Combining physical board games with digital elements to create a new and innovative gaming experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Board Game Manufacturing:** Opportunity to create and produce new board games that incorporate augmented reality technology. - **Event Planning and Entertainment:** Incorporating Cyber Scopes or similar augmented reality gaming experiences to enhance party and event entertainment. - **Technology and Electronics:** Developing and manufacturing specialized goggles and gaming accessories to support augmented reality gaming. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Alcohol-Centered Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-board-crawl.md) - [Adult-Exclusive Reimagined Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board-crawl.md) - [Next-Gen Drinking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almost-friday.md) - [Engaging 3D Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foros-game.md) - [Board Game Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herd-mentality-ipa.md) - [Face-to-Face Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board.md) - [Outdoor Waterslide Drinking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-do-you-meme-slip-sip-flip.md) - [Twisted Storytelling Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storiado.md) - [Audio-Focused Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-audio-game.md)