THE FUTURE STARTS HERE
Oct 31, 2019
3 minutes
1. MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY
Magnavox, 1972
he Magnavox Odyssey was the first ever home videogame console – the final commercial result of Ralph Baer’s ‘Brown Box’ prototype, developed at defence contractor Sanders Associates. The system was extraordinarily simple, capable of displaying just a few dots on the screen, with users manipulating them using dials and a single button. As a result, the console had to be packaged with plastic TV overlays and board game pieces, to expand the possibilities of the games. The system could only support
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