TITLE
Interview with Daniel James Edwards
AUTHOR
Christopher Weaver
PUBLICATION
Smithsonian Institution
YEAR
2018
ARTICLE TYPE
Interview
FROM THE ARTICLE
Daniel James Edwards begins the oral history by discussing his early family life, education, and his initial study of physics and electrical engineering. Following his academic pursuits at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and his exposure to early computer technology such as the IBM 704, he recounts his engagement with MIT’s Tech Model Railroad Club, where he met other members of the Spacewar! development group. Edwards discusses the technical difficulties and specifications required to implement several of the game’s key features, such as the star-oriented gravity field. He concludes with reflections on his work and thoughts on the emergence and potential of the video game industry.
GAMES MENTIONED
Spacewar!
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Daniel James Edwards
ALTERNATE LINK
Video Game Pioneers Oral History Collection @ Smithsonian Institution
NOTES
An interview from the Video Game Pioneers Oral History Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.