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Oct 24 2008   12:03PM GMT

Tennis for Two Video Game



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler
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“Tennis for Two” was created using an oscilloscope in 1958 long before Pong introduced the concept of video games. Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Tennis for Two was created as a demonstration piece for the public. Creator William Higinbotham wanted to create something more exciting to engage the public’s interest than their average displays. It’s this kind of science that captured my imagination as a child and fuels my drive for innovation today.

Tennis for Two Demonstration

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