Multimedia timeline

  • Invention of Photograph

    Invention of Photograph

    The first photo was taken in France by a man named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Revolutionized multimedia by making us able to document moments in life.
  • Invention of Phonograph

    Invention of Phonograph

    The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. It was declared successful when he recorded “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and replayed it to the audience using the phonograph.
  • Rise of Radio Broadcasting

    Rise of Radio Broadcasting

    It was first demonstrated by Reginald Fessenden on Christmas Eve. He transmitted music to ships out at sea
  • First form of animation

    First form of animation

    The first animation was produced by Émile Cohl. Revolutionized multimedia by introducing the concept of showing a story through still frames.
  • Introduction of the Talkie

    Introduction of the Talkie

    The First ever Talkie was called the “Jazz Singer.” It was released by Warner Bros.
  • Introduction of The Television

    Introduction of The Television

    It was developed by Philo Farnsworth. The television didn’t get extremely popular until near the 1940s.
  • Invention of the computer

    Invention of the computer

    The computer, which was invented by Charles Babbage. The computer was so revolutionary because of its ability to make complex tasks much easier.
  • Invention of colored tv

    Invention of colored tv

    The colored TV revolutionized television and multimedia as a whole by giving more life to media such as movies and shows. However they weren’t mass produced until the 70s.
  • First glimpses of AI

    First glimpses of AI

    Invented by John McCarthy, ai was born in the year 1956. This discovery was the first ever step to the modern day AI.
  • First ever Video Game

    First ever Video Game

    The first ever video game was created in 1958 , it was called “Tennis for Two.” Since then, many other video games have been created.
  • Release of the Video Game Console

    Release of the Video Game Console

    The first console was called the “Magnavox Odyssey.” It was designed by Ralph H. Baer.
  • Invention of smartphones

    Invention of smartphones

    It was sold commercially in 1994. It allowed you to portably carry a device.
  • The rise of the internet

    The rise of the internet

    Revolutionized communication for everyone. It was the first step to modern day social media.
  • Rise of DvDs

    Rise of DvDs

    the DvD revolutionized Multimedia by allowing for more digital storage. They also offered more features that made them far superior to VHS.
  • The satellite radio

    The satellite radio

    offered a ton of diverse, commercial-free media to people when released. It was first established by Sirius and XM.