A Visual History Of The Evolution Of Video Game Controllers

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90194969@N00/382762936/ A Visual History of the Evolution of Video Game Controllers Dan Taylor fabricoffolly.com

PDP-1 / Spacewar! (1960) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mwichary/2635006533/

Galaxy Game (1971) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikclayton/1394375829

Magnavox Odyssey (1972) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasbecker/1947011846/

Atari 2600 Joystick (1977) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/57877256/

Intellivision (1979) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoologist/30135160/

Atari Football Trakball (1979) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/85077312@N00/118460656/

NES Controller(1983) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbandecay/416027511/

NES Zapper (1984) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elultimoheroe/112676232/

Nintendo Powerglove (1989) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkestra/323315701/

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultimaslair/20804256/ N64 Controller (1996)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sillygwailo/440003566/ Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11599261@N00/135705957/ EyeToy (2003)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelsk/2476187859/ Nintendo DS (2004)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coda/364854430/ BUZZ! (2005)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/all_in_perspective/2509968528/ Guitar Hero (2005)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-jedi/413862279/ Bodypad (2005)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregturner/506948047/ Wiimote (2006)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jontintinjordan/2286946606/ Novint Falcon (2007)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/2440010140/ Wii Balance Board (2008)

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/headtrapt/1799670979/ CamSpace (2008)

by Dan Taylor on Jul 07, 2008