oct 18, 1958 - Tennis For Two
Description:
Creator: William HiginbothamTennis for Two, appearing in 1958, was the first video game programmed purely for entertainment. The game, consisting of a monitor for a piece of equipment on which two people were able to bat a spot of light back and forth, was presented at a three-day exhibition. Teenagers queued up to watch the game and try it out. After that, Tennis for Two was forgotten for 20 years, but is now considered the first ever video game.
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Date:
oct 18, 1958
Now
~ 66 years ago