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[quote]Mr Baer is widely seen as the "father of video games" for his pioneering work that led to the creation of the Odyssey games console.
The Odyssey, licensed to TV-maker Magnavox, went on sale in 1972 and inspired many other firms to make their own consoles.
Mr Baer also created the first peripherals for consoles and invented many popular electronic games.[/quote]
[quote]The Odyssey was the first of many game-related electronics devices that Mr Baer created. Among these was the first light gun that could be used to shoot on-screen targets. In later work, Mr Baer also helped Coleco develop some of its games consoles and did work on collaborative play via cable networks.
Mr Baer also came up with the electronics underpinning the Simon electronic game and by the time of his death had more than 150 patents to his name. [/quote]
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A while ago I made a presentation about the history of computer games and how they affected modern technology, for a project a work where we present interesting technology related topics to junior-high kids.
You can see it here:
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My life would be far less awesome without the trail this man blazed. He started a shift wherein over the years storytelling has returned to its roots; a string of sublime experiences wherein the people being told the story have as much power as the storyteller themselves, a means to mold and and craft a world that is both theirs and others', all at the same time.
Games are now the most powerful platform for experience sharing in the world, and this man assured that would happen. A lot of people owe him a debt they could never repay.
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