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The First Video Game Predates Modern Computers
The First Video Game Predates Modern Computers
The first video game, “Tennis for Two,” was created in 1958 by physicist William Higinbotham, not on a fancy gaming console, but on an oscilloscope at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. This simple tennis simulation game laid the groundwork for the entire gaming industry, proving that scientists really do know how to have fun.
The first video game, “Tennis for Two,” was created in 1958 by physicist William Higinbotham, not on a fancy gaming console, but on an oscilloscope at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. This simple tennis simulation game laid the groundwork for the entire gaming industry, proving that scientists really do know how to have fun.