CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1968

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

overall: 4 in x 15 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in

Manufacturer

Baer, Ralph

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph Baer

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

US

Keywords

Games; Pong; Baer, Ralph

Object ID

102711247

Ralph Baer created the first home gaming console, which he called the “Brown Box,” while working for Sanders Associates. It could play several games, including a table tennis game that presaged Atari’s Pong, without requiring a computer, microprocessor, or software. The Brown Box also had a light gun add-on for shooting games.