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See inside a few of our favorite things — retro, modern, you name it.
When Lumafield told me I could stick anything I liked into its $54,000 a year CT scanner, I filled an entire backpack with gadgets — because I knew I wanted to share my newfound Superman X-ray vision with you.
Here, we’re collecting every video we’ve filmed of those scans so far — showcasing what you can see inside the latest gamepads, a vintage Polaroid camera, a Stream Deck, and more. Soon, we’ll add the very first Android phone and an original PalmPilot.
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Mar 18
Sean Hollister
I used an incredible X-ray machine to look inside my gadgets — let me show you
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My Polaroid OneStep SX-70, as reconstructed by a Lumafield Neptune. I am that guy who asks airport security if I can photograph my luggage going through the X-ray machine. I’m also the guy who spent a solid hour scrubbing through the CT scan of my broken jaw with a mix of horror and utter fascination. You could say I’ve been on a bit of a spectral imaging kick.
So when a startup called Lumafield told me I could put as many things as I wanted into its $54,000 a year radiographic density scanning machine… let’s just say I’ve a sneaking suspicion they didn’t think I’d take it literally.
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Apr 20
Sean Hollister
Inside a Polaroid — with X-ray vision.No batteries to install, no cables to plug in: so how does this vintage camera eject its film? Look inside to find out.
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Apr 20
Sean Hollister
X-raying an Xbox gamepad.How many magnets make an Xbox Elite? We used this CT scanner to see. Don’t miss our PS5 DualSense scan too — and Nintendo’s up next! You’ll find every scan on our TikTok and Instagram.
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Apr 12
Sean Hollister
X-ray vision, Sony DualSense edition.We put the PS5’s stalwart gamepad into Lumafield’s CT scanner — a teardown-free way to see how its amazing adaptive triggers work. Should we do an Xbox gamepad next? Or a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con, perhaps? More like this at our TikTok and Instagram.
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Apr 10
Sean Hollister
X-ray vision, magnetic-battery-pack-that-doubles as-a-game-system edition.Last time, we did a Stream Deck Mini. Today, it’s a weird but neat way to play games when your phone is dead.
Next time… how about a particularly awesome gamepad?
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Mar 31
Sean Hollister
X-ray vision, Stream Deck edition.We love the Stream Deck, and I thought I’d put my Mini through that Lumafield CT scanner. It’s simpler than you might expect inside!
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Mar 27
Sean Hollister
Inside the Apple Pencil.We checked out a sweet CT scanner, and we’re bringing you gadget scans each week! Here’s what you’d see inside the second-gen Apple Pencil if you had X-ray vision. More at our TikTok and Instagram.
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Mar 20
Sean Hollister
What gadget should we X-ray?ICYMI, we’re now sticking our gadgets into a CT scanner that spits out ghostly 3D images of their insides. We’ve got more videos like this Polaroid on the way — but if there’s some small gadget you think The Verge’s audience would love to see scanned, hit me up! I’m at sean@theverge.com.
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