Happy Birthday William

(image from pongmuseum.com)

Today is the birthday of William Higinbotham, who not only had a very fun last name to say but also created one of the very first video-style games. His goal was to make a display for a science exhibit that was fun and interactive and he created a tennis style game that was controlled with a knob and button and viewed on an oscilloscope.

Links:

All about early electronic games

All about Mr. Higinbotham's Game

Word of The Day

Oscilloscope: An instrument used to visualize electronic voltage.