# Tech X-Rays Uncovering What Lies Beneath Our Favorite Gadgets By Tech Junkie | Published 2009-05-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interesting-x-rays-a-look-inside-some-of-the-most-popular-gaming-consoles-a References: [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravanderende/sets/72157594368940565/) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravanderende/sets/72157594368940565/) Have you ever wondered what your favorite gaming console looks like from the inside? Flickr user X-Ray Funnies has combined his love of gaming with his job as an X-ray technician, and has posted X-ray pictures of quite a few different gaming consoles and controllers. See if you can identify the tech toys X-Ray Funnies selected in the gallery above. Did he miss one of your favorites? **Implications** - Consumers enjoy familiar products, but are also easily bored by them due to their abundant presence. Re-contextualizing their appearance however, such as through x-ray images of the goods, will refresh consumer interest in that item. Corporations looking to reinvigorate interest in their products can do so by presenting them in unorthodox manners. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Re-contextualizing Appearance:** Refreshing consumer interest in products by presenting them in unorthodox manners, such as through x-ray images. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** X-ray images of gaming consoles and controllers can be used by gaming companies to create a unique and engaging marketing campaign. - **Consumer Electronics:** X-ray images of electronic devices can be used by companies in the consumer electronics industry to showcase the inner workings of their products. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can utilize x-ray images as inspiration to create unique and visually intriguing pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Component-Revealing Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbrand-x-ray.md) - [AI-Supporting Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronics-hub-art.md) - [Personalized Artful Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nak-studio.md) - [Industrial Handheld Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocketman-p1.md) - [3D Display Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplight-game-console.md) - [Nostalgic Gaming Console Radios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-radio.md) - [Comic-Inspired Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xmen-97-xbox.md) - [Nostalgic 90s-Inspired Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analogue-3d-funtastic.md) - [Industrial Translucent Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-game-controller.md)