Vectorbeam was an arcade game manufacturer active in the late 1970s who specialized in vector graphics-based arcade games.[1][2] It was formed after splitting off from its primary competitor, Cinematronics, and disappeared after re-merging with them soon after.
Vectorbeam was founded by Larry Rosenthal based on his graduate work from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and which he patented for a custom arcade vector display.[3][4] Vectorbeam was in direct competition with other arcade game manufacturers. The company ceased operations soon after poor sales of its Barrier arcade game, and sold its assets to Cinematronics.[5]
List of Vectorbeam games
- Space War (arcade game) (1977)
- Barrier (1979)
- Speed Freak (arcade game) (1979)
- Tail Gunner (1979)
- Warrior (arcade game) (1979)[6]