Never Change
Ralph Baer, the father of modern videogames, has a lot on his mind.
Without Ralph Baer, this magazine wouldn’t be in your hands. He is the creator of the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home console released in 1972, along with countless toys and electronics. He has received the National Medal of Technology from former President George W. Bush, and has been admitted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. But things have changed drastically since Baer first started showing off Tennis on the Odyssey. He’s recently spoken against violent videogames in an interview with the Salt Lake Tribune, calling them a disgrace. I called Baer at his New Hampshire home to discuss the seed that birthed an industry.
