Atari Showcases Touch-Sensitive Pong Wall At Nextfest (2006)

Atari Showcases Touch-Sensitive Pong Wall at Nextfest (2006)

Atari debuted a touch-sensitive “Pong Wall” game at Nextfest. No monitors or game controllers needed. Players just use their hands to position paddles.

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 9, 2006 (Updated: Jan 20, 2023)

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I was on TechEBlog the other day and found this great YouTube clip from Nextfest (2006). It’s an interactive installation of an Atari touch-sensitive “Pong Wall” game. No video displays or game controllers needed. You just touch the wall and use your hand to position your paddle. The Pong Wall detects hand movement by using embedded sensors on the wall. And the game interface and score are both projected on the wall with LEDs.

Atari Pong Wall

Retro Gaming With The Atari Flashback 2

If you’re really itching to play Pong again, Atari released a retro game system called the Atari Flashback 2 ($30). It features the same wood grain paneling and looks of the Atari 2600. Games include Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede, Lunar Lander, Millipede, Missile Command, Combat, and Pong.

Atari Flashback 2

J. Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.

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