Technology Advances Essay, Research Paper

Technology Advances

My report is on Computer Games and the advancements in technology. I am very

intersted in this field because of the rapid change in out society that pretty

much requires a person to own a computer.

Whenever there is work, there must be pleasure; thus resulting in computer games.

In the beginning there were games like “Pong”, single pixel tennis. On each

end of the screen there were two bars and the object was to hit a square pixel

back and forth in an attempt to score.

These types of games were good, but as technology advanced , graphics and sound

were in demand. From the ATARI came NINTENDO ( I am skipping a few minute

advances in technology like the ODDESY) Then Nintendo, which dominated the

market at the time, soon had competition with SEGA. Both of these systems were

16 bit. Theses machines still weren’t enough to satisfy consumers for a while so

thay came out with the most significant change yet. The change from cartridges

to CD’s.

I believe the first one to use CD technology was 3DO. The 3DO was now the item

on evey childs mind. The 3DO featured stunning 3D Graphics as well as the

quality sound you recieved froom AUDIO CD’s. The only reason this machine did

not dominate the market was it’s price tag, a whopping 300$. Alot to pay for

your childs (or husbands) entertainment.

The only prblem I find with sytems like the SEGA, NINTENDO, and 3DO is the lack

of variety. When PC’s became sensible in the home there was really no

comparison exept in the price. 2,000$ for a PC or 300$ for a 3DO the difference

is quite clear. I hope that this essay has been informative.