Creation of Video Games

The First Video Game

1958

The first video game made was called tennis for two. Other games were made similar to this such as pong. https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200810/physicshistory.cfm#:~:text=In%20October%201958%2C%20Physicist%20William,Brookhaven%20National%20Laboratory%20open%20house.

Arcades

1971

Arcades were a place where people could play video games on things called arcade machines. Many iconic video games were arcade games such as Pacman, Donkey Kong, and centipede. https://www.bespoke-arcades.co.uk/blog/early-arcade-history-1971#:~:text=Computer%20Space%20is%20considered%20the,found%20Atari%20together%20in%201972.

The First Home Console

1972

A home console is a machine used for playing video games at home. The first home console Magnavox Odyssey. To play the games they used a stick and a button. https://www.computermuseumofamerica.org/2020/06/22/the-first-gaming-console/

Creation of the NES

Jul 15, 1983

The NES was a home console made by the company Nintendo. The NES was the start of many famous video game characters such as Mario, Link, and Kirby https://www.britannica.com/technology/Nintendo-console#:~:text=Nintendo%20console%2C%20groundbreaking%20eight%2Dbit,Japan%20on%20July%2015%2C%201983.

Gaming on the Move

1989

The first handheld console, the Milton Bradley Micro vision. In the later years it would evolve into the 3ds and the psp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_game_console

2D to 3D

1996

In 1996 the video game genre made a big leap by going from 2D to 3D. Nintendo was the first to take this leap with their new game Super Mario 64. Other company's like Sony followed behind with games on their new console the PlayStation 2

Microsoft Enters the Ring

2001

In 2001, Microsoft decided to make their own home console, the Xbox. The Xbox was popular but fell behind other bigger consoles such as the PlayStation 2 and the GameCube. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox#:~:text=Xbox%20is%20a%20video%20gaming,name%20of%20Xbox%20Game%20Studios.

Online Gaming

2005

In late 2005, with Microsoft release of the Xbox 360 which came with online gaming. The PlayStation and Wii would follow with online play as well.2005

Xbox one and the PlayStation 4

2013

in late 2013, the Xbox one and the PlayStation 4 came out. They had amazing graphics and many popular games

Virtual Reality

2016

The company Oculus made their very own home VR headset. Making a headset similar to Nintendo's Virtual Boy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality#:~:text=Consumer%20virtual%20reality%20headsets%20were,new%20wave%20of%20application%20development.

The Nintendo Switch

2017

The Nintendo Switch was the first portable and home console. It was a massive step in video game console development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch#:~:text=The%20Nintendo%20Switch%20is%20a,making%20it%20a%20hybrid%20console.

The New Gen

Nov 12, 2020

The newest set of consoles made by Microsoft and Sony is the Xbox series x and the PlayStation 5. these are the newest and most popular consoles

Better Graphics

2030

In the future the graphics in video games will improve so good that the character could almost look human

Projections

2040

In the future they could make projections of the games in real life. you would be able to walk around and look at the things projected onto your table

Better Virtual Reality

2050

In the future they will make better VR. They would probably make a way to feel the wind or touch things in the game