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[โ€“] SDF 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Check out [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liAgTFd9Fo4](Century 21) for what was the inspiration. I believe the original Picture Phone was from 1958 and was oval in shape. But the concept didn't stop in the 1960s, it was tried again and demonstrated by the Bell System in the 1970s, 1980s and with AT&T in the 1990s.

[โ€“] cfenollosa 2 points 2 years ago

Incredible! In the 60s they had the future all figured out, they only needed the technology to reach maturity to fulfill their dreams