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Smithsonian Institution: Ralph Baer and the History of Video Games
This page is part of the Smithsonian Institution's online spotlight on Ralph Baer, widely credited as the inventor of the home video game console. It covers the history of early electronic games and the prototypes Baer developed at Sanders Associates in the late 1960s.
Ralph Baer created the Brown Box, a prototype that became the Magnavox Odyssey, the first commercial home video game console released in 1972. The Smithsonian holds several of his original handbuilt prototypes in its collections. The spotlight series contextualizes his work within the broader arc of video game history, drawing on artifacts and archival materials the museum has preserved. Baer also invented Simon, the handheld electronic memory game released by Milton Bradley in 1978.
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| Property | Value |
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| Creation date | 1992-06-19 00:00:00 |
| Expire date | 2027-07-31 00:00:00 |