Baer developed the Brown Box in 1966, which he later licensed to Magnavox, where it became the Magnavox Odyssey released in 1972. Baer is also responsible for the first video game peripheral, the light gun, and the electronic memory game Simon.
Baer received the National Medal of Technology from President George W. Bush in 2006, the 2008 Game Developers Choice Pioneer Award, and many other honors.
Young players today might not know Baer’s name or that of the Magnavox Odyssey, and modern games bear little resemblance to his Table Tennis, but his impact is still undeniable.
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