product evolution video game consoles by james livingston & tamirat reynolds introduction to...

Product EvolutionVideo Game Consoles

By James Livingston

&Tamirat Reynolds

Introduction to Engineer Design3rd Period

First Video Game Console

Invention: “Brown Box”

Inventor: Ralph H. Baer

Year of Production: 1922

Games for the system: Ping-Pong, Tennis, and light-gun games.

Description: A bulky, rectangular, brown box.

Controller: Two

Odyssey Year of Production: 1972

Inventor: Magnavox

Description: Plastic base model, 10 improvements have been made for this

console because it didn't make standards. (It Sucked)

Consumer: It was played by people in the 1970’s.

Atari Ping Pong System

Year of Production: 1975

Inventor: N/A, a copied format of the Odyssey.

Description: Plastic and Metal base, 5 improvements have been made.

Nintendo TV Games

Year of Production: 1977

Conductor: Magnavox

Description: Plastic base mantel

Consumer: Kids

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Year of Production: 1991

Conductor: N/A

Description: Grey rectangular system with plastic base

Controllers: Two

Sega Genesis 2 Year of Production: 1994

Conductor: Sony

Description: Black rectangular system with plastic base, improvement made one time over a single year.

Controllers: One

PlayStation Year of Production: 1994

Conductor: Sony

Description: Grey, flat rectangular system with plastic base, Memory card required.

Controllers: One

Nintendo 64 Year of Production: 1996

Conductor: Nintendo

Description: Multi color consoles or designs (Depending on what you buy), flat rectangular system with plastic base, Required a memory card.

Controllers: One

Dreamcast Year of Production: 1996

Conductor: Sega

Description: Flat rectangular system with plastic base, Required a memory card.

Controllers: One

Playstation 2 Year of Production: 2000

Conductor: Sony

Description: Flat rectangular system with plastic base, Required a memory card. Sizes: Big or Slim.

Controllers: One

Nintendo Gamecube Year of Production: 2001

Conductor: Nintendo

Description: Cube system with plastic base, Required a memory card. Multiple colors.

Controllers: One

Xbox Year of Production: 2001

Conductor: Microsoft

Description: Flat rectangular system with plastic base, 1st console to not require a memory card and have online access called Xbox Live..

Controllers: One

Xbox 360 Year of Production: 2005

Conductor: Microsoft

Description: Flat rectangular system with plastic base.

Controllers: One

Playstation 3 Year of Production: 2006

Conductor: Sony

Description: Flat rectangular system with plastic base.

Controllers: One

Nintendo Wii Year of Production: 2006

Conductor: Nintendo

Description: Flat rectangular system with plastic base. Wireless Controllers.

Controllers: One

References http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/evolution-of-home-video-game-consoles-

1967-2011/