Historical Development of Interactive Media: 1980s–1990

  • Pac man is Released

    It became one of the first highly interactive arcade games that emphasized user engagement through unique gameplay and character design.
  • IBM releases the IBM Personal Computer

    making computing more accessible and paving the way for at home interactive media.
  • The CD-ROM is introduced

    Increasing storage capacity and enabling multimedia content to be distributed more widely.
  • Apple Macintosh

    It launches with a graphical user interface (GUI), transforming how users interacted with digital environments.
  • Microsoft Windows 1.0

    is released, emphasizing point and click navigation and setting the foundation for later multimedia interactivity
  • HyperCard

    introduced by Apple, allowing users to create interactive content via “cards” and “stacks,” an early step toward multimedia authoring tools.
  • Nintendo Game Boy

    is launched, showing the potential of handheld, user-controlled interactive entertainment.
  • Adobe Photoshop 1.0

    got released, allowing for complex image editing and user-driven cotent creation.