Ralph H. Baer, the father of the home video game, died Saturday at 92. Baer invented the Odyssey video game system and co-invented the electronic game Simon. While working as a military contractor for Sanders Associates in the ’60s, Baer began to explore the possibility of creating a video game system that could be played on the television. The result of his work was the “Brown Box,” a prototype created in 1968, which eventually led to the Magnavox Odyssey, considered the first true home gaming console.
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Video Gamers Recall ‘Father’ Ralph Baer’s Extraordinary Legacy
Posted by: Peter Suciu December 8, 2014 12:29 PMRalph H. Baer, the father of the home video game, died Saturday at 92. Baer invented the Odyssey video game system and co-invented the electronic game Simon. While working as a military contractor for Sanders Associates in the ’60s, Baer began to explore the possibility of creating a video game system that could be played on the television. The result of his work was the “Brown Box,” a prototype created in 1968, which eventually led to the Magnavox Odyssey, considered the first true home gaming console.