ECP Interactive Media Developments

By rararachchchelelel

  • Winky Dink and You

    Winky Dink and You
    Winky Dink and You, by Harry W. Prichett and Edwin Brit Wyckoff, was the first interactive television programme facilitated two-way communication between viewers

  • First VR, Sensorama

    First VR, Sensorama
    Morton Leonard Heilig created a passive experience of cinema called Sensorama or the first VR.

  • Sensorama Patent

    Morton Leonard Heilig patented the sensorama.

  • First Computer-based Interactive Art, Glowflow

    First Computer-based Interactive Art, Glowflow
    Myron Krueger developed the first computer-based interactive art called Glowflow which had an interactive environment activated by viewer’s footsteps using pressure-sensitive pads

  • First Microprocessor by Intel

    First Microprocessor by Intel
    The first microprocessor was released by Intel. Most advanced games in the past were large computers requiring large machinery and parts. The microprocessor miniaturised such requirements and led to the development of smaller and more portable devices such as personal computers, calculators and gaming consoles.

  • Pong, First Multimedia Interface Arcade Game

    Pong, First Multimedia Interface Arcade Game
    Pong, the first arcade video game with a multimedia interface. It is considered one of the first commercially successful video games.

  • First GUIs by Xerox, Alto

    First GUIs by Xerox, Alto
    Xerox launched the first graphical user interface, Alto, featuring windows, icons and menus. GUIs revolutionised user experience by making computers more accessible to non-technical users with intuitive interfaces that allowed more efficient digital interaction.

  • Invention of VHS

    Invention of VHS
    The Video Home System (VHS), used for recording video on cassette tapes, was invented in 1976 by JVC.

  • First Joystick Console, Atari 2600

    First Joystick Console, Atari 2600
    The first joystick console video game was released with the Atari 2600, introducing more intuitive gaming and precise control. It popularised home gaming, largely due to Pong, a featured game.

  • Pac-Man Release

    Pac-Man Release
    Pac-man was released, resulting in the rapid high demand of video game consoles like the Atari 2600.

  • First true Laptop, Osborne 1

    First true Laptop, Osborne 1
    The first true ‘laptop’ was invented by Adam Osborne (called Osborne 1)

  • First Touchscreen Home Computer by HP

    First Touchscreen Home Computer by HP
    The first touchscreen home computer was invented by computer specialist company Hewlett-Packard (now ‘HP’).

  • Apple Lisa

    Apple Lisa
    The Apple Lisa introduced the idea of a menu bar and window controls in GUI.

  • Introduction of Camcorders

    Introduction of Camcorders
    Camcorders where introduced to the public market, allowed people to record up to 2 hours of video on VHS tapes.

  • Apple MacIntosh releases new GUIs

    Apple MacIntosh releases new GUIs
    Apple released the Macintosh computer with the new and improved Graphical User Interface (GUI), developed from ideas from Xeros Alto and the Apple Lisa, forever changing the way computers worked and where produced. It featured a mouse for the first time as well.

  • Invention of WWW

    Invention of WWW
    WWW (World Wide Web), a developed form of the internet that allowed users to share content online, was developed in the 90s (1989 by Tim Berners-Lee).

  • First WWW Webpage

    First WWW Webpage
    The first web page was put online (http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html.) The producers set out to restore it in 2013.

  • First SMS Message

    First SMS Message
    While the SMS concept had existed for quite some time, it wasn't until December 3, 1992 that engineer Neil Papworth sent a message to Richard Jarvis' Vodafone Orbitel 901 handset. The message was "MERRY CHRISTMAS".

  • First Web Brower Image

    First Web Brower Image
    The first web browser that could display images was introduced (Mosaic now Netscape).

  • Wifi Invention

    Wifi Invention
    WiFi was introduced at a 2Mbit/s link speed.

  • Launch of Google

    Launch of Google
    Google was officially launched by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University.

  • Wifi Improvement

    Wifi Improvement
    WiFi was updated allowing for 11Mbit/s link speeds.

  • Bluetooth Invention

    Bluetooth Invention
    The first ever consumer Bluetooth device was a hands-free mobile headset that launched in 2000.

  • iPod Invention

    iPod Invention
    The original iPod, introduced on October 23, 2001, was the first MP3 player to pack a mind-blowing 1,000 songs and a 10-hour battery into a stunning 6.5-ounce package.

  • Founding of Android

    Founding of Android
    Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White.

  • Facebook Launches

    Facebook Launches
    A Harvard sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook.

  • Youtube Launches

    Youtube Launches
    It was registered on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of the American e-commerce company PayPal.