His game, a table tennis-like game, was played on an oscilloscope . They are also able to manipulate a toy gun so that it detects spots of light on the TV screen. Computer Space becomes first video arcade game ever released. 1500 games are distributed.
Public consensus is that it is too difficult to play.
Magnavox's Odyssey , the first home video game system , is showcased at a convention in Burlingame, CA, and is released to the public later that year. Al Alcorn is hired by Atari to program video games. The first game created by Atari is Pong . Pong after the sound of a ball hitting the paddle. Life expectancy for women in the United States is almost seven years longer than for men.