Tennis for Two
Tennis for Two is a pioneering video game created by physicist William Higinbotham in 1958. It simulates a game of tennis on an oscilloscope screen, allowing players to control the angle and speed of their shots. The game was designed to entertain visitors at the Brookhaven National Laboratory during an open house event.
The gameplay involves two players using controllers to hit a ball back and forth over a net, represented by a simple line on the screen. Although it was not commercially released, Tennis for Two is considered one of the earliest examples of interactive electronic entertainment, laying the groundwork for future video games.