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A multimedia and video game technology from the former 3DO Company, Redwood City, CA that was widely licensed to manufacturers and developers. The first 3DO player was Panasonic's Realistic Entertainment Active Learning (REAL) Multiplayer, which played audio CDs and could be fitted for Video CDs.
3DO developers created games from a large library of royalty-free sound effects, music, stills, clip art and film. The technology provided very high speeds for animation and also a 3D capability that could be viewed through glasses.
3DO was started in 1990 by Trip Hawkins, one of Apple's earliest employees and founder of Electronic Arts software company. In 2003, bowing to competitive pressure from Sony's Playstation and Sega's Saturn series, the company went into bankruptcy.
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3DO may refer to:
- The 3DO Company, a video game company that developed:
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, a video game console, 1993–1996
- List of 3DO games, a list of games released for the 3DO
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, a video game console, 1993–1996
- 3DO Blaster, an ISA add-on card for PCs which included the full chipset for the 3DO video game console
- 3DO Rating System, a rating system created by The 3DO Company and used on games released for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in the USA and Canada
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