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Gaming Joysticks
In 1967, Ralph Bauer Eckert created Gaming joystick
which was used in the SEGA’s Arcade game. This was the
first gaming joystick with a fire button to steer and shoot
missiles into oncoming planes displayed on a screen.
Virtual Reality
Ivan Sutherland created the first head mounted display called
Sword of Damocles in 1968. It was connected to a computer.
The idea behind its creation was to change the perspective
image as the user moved his head.
Brainy Fact
In 1960, inventor Morton Heilig patented the idea of VR headset. At that time it was
known as Telesphere Mask.
Multi-Touch Technology
It was Control Data Corporation who released
single touch point terminal of 16x16 array for
the first time in 1972, as its user interface. Plato
IV came up with a touch panel for graphic
interaction and it required 16 MB RAM.
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