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Multimedia History
Early Multimedia Systems
Automatic Teller Machines
– 1973: First Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)• patents as old 1963
Kiosks
:– Any small structure that stands alone, usuallyfor the purpose of supplying a product orservice• attendant's booth in a parking lot,• a lottery booth in the center of a mall
.– 1955: The Telejuke: A TV and Jukebox forbars
– 1977: Siemens Corporation sponsorsresearch for the 1st touchscreen
– 1982: First touchscreens displayed as part ofthe World’s Fiar in Knoxville, TN
– 1988: First software created for Windowsbased touchscreen
Personal ComputerTechnology
1973-1979:– Xerox PARC (Palo A lot Resarch Center) developsthe Alto computer- the first GUI
1983: Apple Releases the Lisa– First commercial GUI, failed to sell
1984: Apple Releases the Macintosh– Improved upon Lisa– Apple is a pioneer in Human Computer Interaction:• Uses teachers, artists, and others to develop enhancements1985 Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released– First GUI for IBM format computers– Unreliable and bug-ridden– Fails to catch on until Version 3.1– IBM competes Microsoft-OS/2
1993 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Release– Huge commercial succsess
Home PC Technology
Late 80’s– CD-Roms and large hardrives allow for moreinformation to be stored on computers:• It now becomes reasonable to store video imageson disks
Multimedia information and entertainmentproliferate on PC format (we now have speakers!)– Encyclopedias, e-periodicals, games, etcWindows 3.1 / Mac OS– Common introduction to the graphical userinterface (GUI)– Sight, sound and interactivity– Advances in sound and image clarity:• 8 bit• 16 bit• 32 bit• 64 bit
Advances in Media
New types of media call for new multi-media
DVD– Menu interfaces
Internet– Streaming media
Computer Based Training
Evolved from simple electronic resourcesto exams and training available through acomputer
Fast feedback and self paced instruction
IMAX and Motion Systems
Late 80’s and Early 90’s new interest inride film, simulation rides, and specialattraction– Made possible through advances in hardware(higher resolution)– 1991: Back to the Future:The Ride (UniversalStudios)– 1993: In Search of the Obelisk (Los Vegas)
