Ouya Video Game System, Model I, 2013
THF155798 / Ouya Video Game System, Model I, 2013
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Artifact Overview
The OUYA is a home video game console that was designed with the "indie gamer" in mind. Users can download games for play, but the system's most unique feature is its integrated game development software. The console is innovative for creating a level playing field where games by award-winning professionals compete for popularity alongside those of independent game designers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Game console
Date Made
2013
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 11.75 in
Inscriptions
product package (partial):
front:
OUYA
Feel the Games
Game Console & Controller
back:
The Little Box Inside this Box Has Big Dreams.
OUYA Play Discover Make Manage
. . . .
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