Gaming Tech That Was Ahead Of Its Time
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Gaming has sure come a long way since the 1980’s hasn’t it? From games where we could see every single pixel to the incredible life-like graphics we have on PS5 and Xbox Series X, it’s been quite a journey. That being said, there’s some tech from the ‘80s and ‘90s that was well ahead of its time. Saying something was ahead of its time seems to be a cop out; a way of saying it failed because it was too good. Honestly though, even though all these gadgets we’ll be talking about did flop, they laid down the foundation of what was to come many years later.
Nintendo and Sega have experienced so many of these innovative failures. Just think of the Virtual Boy. It was supposed to be the next big thing in gaming, but all it gave us was a headache. Still, modern Virtual Reality owes something to the Virtual Boy. Even the Sega Dreamcast was a console ahead of its time. It had a built-in modem for online gaming in 1999. That’s impressive. Don’t get us started on the Power Glove and the Power Pad, though. While they were as gimmicky as it gets, they led to Wii motion controls and Dance Dance Revolution respectively, so it wasn’t all bad.
There’s more to these gaming gadgets than just that so enjoy the video, let us know what piece of gaming tech you think was the most ahead of its time in the comments section below and don’t forget to subscribe to TheGamer for more retro gaming content.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:33 – Virtual Boy
1:17 – Sega Dreamcast
2:05 – Power Glove
2:58 – Power Pad
3:51 – Famicom Modem
4:41 – I, Robot
5:37 – Laserscope
6:27 – XBAND
7:08 – Sega Channel
7:49 – Satellaview
Written by: Justin Pietrodarchi
Narrated by: Antony W
Edited by: Rahul Chavda
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