Games have become a distraction for kids, teens and adults. It can be enjoyed across multiple platforms with the advancements they make around the story.
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While many enjoy video games, many do not know who created them. We tell you a little about his invention.
Willy Higinbotham He was born in Bridgeport, New England on October 25, 1910, but grew up in Caledonia, New York.
Interested in physics, graduating from Williams College and later Cornell University in 1932, where he began learning about the world of electronics as well as cathode ray tubes, something that should have him done years later. The greatest invention of your life.
In 1948, the physicist began work at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. He served as the chief of the instrumentation department, where he worked for about 20 years.
Usually, the lab allowed the doors of its enclosure to be opened each year so that people could see what was created there through an establishment tour, but Higinbotham was not satisfied with what could be observed there.
Without thinking, In October 1958, the physicist decided to produce something new for visitors to appreciate.
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By then, the group Higinbotham was working with had created an analog computer that showed how a ball bounced. Therefore, it occurred to him to turn this machine into a game of tennis.
American Physical Society, A nonprofit that works to promote and disseminate knowledge about physics stated that it “takes only a few hours to come up with a tennis game idea and just a few days to put together the basics.”
Then, with the help of Robert Dvorak, they created and produced the drawings so they could be ready in two weeks. It was called ‘Tennis for Two’.
“Players can flip a switch to adjust the angle of the ball and press a button to kick the ball toward the other player,” Portal said.
It also had the characteristics of a contemporary video game, because if the button had been pressed before the ball arrived, it probably wouldn’t have hit the perfect moment.
be the first game players had to count their own scores. It was such a fascinating game that it managed to grab the attention of dozens of people who lined up to play it.
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