3DO

Also known as 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

3DO is a video gaming hardware format developed by The 3DO Company and conceived by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins. The specifications were originally designed by Dave Needle and RJ Mical of New Technology Group, and were licensed by third parties; most hardware were packaged as home video game consoles under the name Interactive Multiplayer, and Panasonic produced the first models in 1993 with further renditions released afterwards by manufacturers GoldStar, Sanyo, Creative Labs, and Samsung Electronics.

Key facts

Information appliance.name: 3DO
Information appliance.logo: 3DO_Logo.svg
Information appliance.logo_size: 65px
Information appliance.image: 3DO-FZ1-Console-Set.jpg
Information appliance.caption: The first 3DO machine, Panasonic FZ-1 R.E.A.L. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Information appliance.developer: The 3DO Company
Information appliance.manufacturer: Panasonic, Sanyo, GoldStar, Creative Technology
Information appliance.type: Home video game console
Information appliance.generation: Fifth
Information appliance.units_sold: Worldwide: 1.38 to 2 million
Information appliance.media: CD-ROM
Information appliance.cpu: 32-bit custom RISC CPU (ARM60)
Information appliance.cpu_speed: 12.5 MHz
Information appliance.memory: 2 MB RAM, 32 KB SRAM, 1 MB VRAM
Information appliance.storage: 32 KB SRAM
Information appliance.online_services: Planned but canceled
Information appliance.top_game: Gex (1+ million)
Information appliance.successor: Panasonic M2 (canceled)