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