Xavi's prezi on toys
2000s
Electronic toys
nintendo dsi
The most obvious change to the DSi just from looking at it is the addition of a .3 megapixel camera
2005 - 2006 electric toys
A year after introducing Kinect, Microsoft used this year's E3 press conference to show how it's integrating its motion-capture console add-on to Xbox Live and games, and pump up the non-gaming entertainment experience.
ROBOSAPIEN™
Robosapien™ is a sophisticated fusion of technology and personality. Loaded with attitude and intelligence
Near PS3-quality 3D graphics
Great mix of traditional, touchscreen and motion controls
Dazzling sub-HD OLED screen
Strong built-in apps and exciting games line-up
Evil knievel
The whole Evel Knievel popularity thing was mostly in the 70's, but there were toys being made in the 80's as well, and a few even today. There were many toys based on evil's nutty career, from action figures, to die cast replicas of his rocket car.
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Toys from 1950
to 1960s.
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Silly Putty
Silly Putty is the result of an
experiment to produce a synthetic rubber compound during World War II. the result was a substance that can bounce off of surfaces. The first Silly Putty was introduced to the public in 1950.
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head is a plastic potato toy that has removable plastic body parts. It was released by the toy company Hasbro in 1952.
toys from 1950 to1960s
1980s
Electronic toys
Game Boy is a line of handheld video game systems with interchangeable cartridges produced by Nintendo, one of the most prominent names in electronic games.
Lego
Lego was invented by a carpenter in Denmark.
. At first, Lego produced toys made out of wood. In the 1940’s they started manufacturing plastic toys or ‘binding bricks’ as they called them. The Lego bricks that we now see in toy stores today was patented in 1958. Until today, Lego sets are still one of the most popular toys for children.
Hula Hoop
Although the Hula Hoop has been present for a long time, it wasn’t used as a toy until 1958 when the toy company Wham-O produced plastic hoops and sold them as toys. These hoops differ in diameter to accommodate the bodies of both children and adults. Until today, Hula Hoops still bring to joy to children and adults alike.
"The Power Glove. You plug it in like any joystick. But the similarity stops there. Because now you don't
Basically, in 1989, this is a big deal. Now, instead of just sitting there with a controller in your hands, you can BE the controller! That's right, you control the moves, because YOUR the joystick AND buttons.