Tennis For Two by Willam Higinbotham and the Brookhaven

National Laboratory

William Higinbotham was a nuclear physicist on the Manhattan Project.

The game was revealed on October 18, 1958. The game was not made for retail.

Used a oscilloscope as a screen.

http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hov/p4_01.html

1889 The Nintendo Company is formed

1947 Sony is formed 1954 The Sega company

is formed 1972 Magnavox unveils

the fist home video game system 100,000 units sold

1972 The Atari company is formed by a man named Bushnell.

1972 Pong is released by Atari

1976 cartridges are released for at home system.

1976 Protest against violent games begins with Death Race 2000

1976 Atari sold to Warner Communications for $28 million

1977 Chuck E Cheese pizza parlor formed

1978 Nintendo releases there first video game

1979 Atari releases Lunar Lander and Asteroids

1980 Space Invaders invades homes

Theron Grant

By Victor Olavarri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpsNES_zVj4&feature=fvw

“A new study from Economists Incorporated reports that the video game industry added $4.95 billion to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product last year.” (The Entertainment Software Association).

USA Figures: (Billions)

• Television: $50• Film: $40• Video Games:

$11.7• Magazines:

$40• Newspaper:

$40• Music: $10

“Spending on in-game advertising is supposed to grow to between $732 million and $1.8 billion by 2010”(Techcrunch)

Videogames used to be primarily played by males

There were very few female characters With the development of new games, and

technology, the gender gap is being closed.

GUYS GIRLS Violent games Competitive games Ego-Shooter (COD) Action Adventure

(Mafia) Sport (FIFA-Soccer

2002) Simulation

(Comanche 4)

Peaceful games Buildup games

(Sims) Role-play (Baldur’s

Gate) Adventure (Monkey

Island) Casual (Bejeweled)

Non-Gamers are transforming to Gamers "There's A Soldier In All Of Us“ Identity and how you create a “new one”

Not as big of a gap between young and old. Technological advancement has helped with

creating a wider target market for video games.

Wii, X-Box Kinect, PS3 Move

Joe Teska

Wii All You Can Be

History of Gaming in the Military

How the Military is Using Gaming

The Future of Gaming in the Military

Justin Dirks

History of Gaming in the Military

Early Military Warfare Simulation

Sand Tables

Justin Dirks

How the Military is Using Gaming

Recruitment

Training

Rehab

http://cnettv.cnet.com/military-using-video-games/9742-1_53-50033773.html

Justin Dirks

The Future of Gaming in the Military

Technology

Future Warfare

Cost

Justin Dirks

Gaming and Medical Technology

Gaming allows a bigger sense of urgency

Forces doctors to find faster solutions

Saving lives

Kyle Wiren

Advance technology Makes surgeries more precise Keeps surgeries easier and cleaner Faster work Less mistakes

Patient gaming Physical therapy Other medical games

Rehabilitation

Kyle Wiren