First video game console inventer Ralph Baer passes away

Ralph Baer passes away at the age of 92

Ralph Baer, the inventor of the first video game console has passed away as per reports from Gamasutra. Baer developed the first video game console in 1966 known as Brown Box, which he later licensed and sold as 1972's Magnavox Odyssey.

Baer is considered to be the father of the video games, he developed the light gun, which is recognized as the very first peripheral for video game consoles. He is also responsible for the interactive memory game, Simon, and many other inventions.

Baer is widely recognized for his achievements throughout his career, and he received the National Medal of Technology from President George W. Bush in 2006. He also received the 2008 Game Developers Choice Pioneer Award and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. After receiving the Pioneer award, Baer said,

Had I listened to all those people 40 years ago who were telling me to stop the nonsense or made remarks like 'are you still screwing around with this stuff?" And hadn't proceeded, we might all not be here today. Certainly things might have been different.

Baer died aged 92.