Historical role
What the organisation contributed
The company converted prototype television-game technology into a manufactured, packaged and distributed consumer system.
Why it mattered
The Odyssey helped establish the home television as a site for interactive electronic play and provided an important commercial precedent for later console platforms.
Connected topics
Where this fits in ITEM
Evidence
Sources and further reading
- The Father of the Video Game: Ralph Baer Prototypes and Electronic Games
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · Smithsonian Institution
- Pong
Computer History Museum · Computer History Museum