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Ralph H. Baer
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Ralph Henry Baer was a German-born American inventor, game developer, and engineer.
Baer in 2009
Baer in 2009
Baer addresses the first annual Gametronics Conference in San Francisco in 1977.
Baer addresses the first annual Gametronics Conference in San Francisco in 1977.
Baer working on a Brown Box reproduction in 2010
Baer working on a Brown Box reproduction in 2010
Baer (left) receives the National Medal of Technology from President George W. Bush (right) in 2006.
Baer (left) receives the National Medal of Technology from President George W. Bush (right) in 2006.
Magnavox Odyssey
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The Magnavox Odyssey is the first commercial home video game console. The hardware was designed by a small team led by Ralph H. Baer at Sanders Associates, while Magnavox completed development and rel
Ralph H. Baer
…prototypes until he arrived at a "Brown Box" that would later become the blueprint for the first home video game console, licensed by Magnavox as the Magnavox Odyssey. Baer continued to design several other consoles and computer game units, including contributing to design of the Simon electronic game. Baer continued…
A Magnavox Odyssey with a controller
A Magnavox Odyssey with a controller
An Odyssey controller
An Odyssey controller
Table Tennis game for the Odyssey with the console on a CRT television, without any overlay
Table Tennis game for the Odyssey with the console on a CRT television, without any overlay
The inside of the Magnavox Odyssey showing its motherboard and battery compartment
The inside of the Magnavox Odyssey showing its motherboard and battery compartment