

Designed by the company of the same name, the Reality Quest is anything but a typical controller, as it fits on the player’s right hand and is held down by Velcro straps. Unfortunately, the service never made it to the States, but the proper tools can still be found for gamers and collectors that want to get their hands on it.Ī very rare and innovative add-on to the original PlayStation, the Reality Quest Glove gave a lot of love to gamers looking for that competitive edge. However, as I’m sure you know, smartphones weren’t a thing at the time, so the Internet accessibility wasn’t the best in the world, but it was still cool. After uploading the software on the PlayStation and, of course, a cell phone data plan, the user was then able to not only use their phone through the console, but also download and play a few online games as well as browse the Internet. In a move that was before its time, Sony released a dope add-on to the PlayStation in the form of a cable that could link both your controller and your mobile phone.

Well, get those palms ready because I kid you not, the PlayStation did just that. If someone told you that back in the good old 90s with gateway computers and games that barely knew more than two directions of movement, there was a gaming console capable of managing both your phone and the internet, you would probably slap them. So after some tireless digging and carpel tunnel inducing research (it was a lot), here are 15 cool things you had no idea your old PlayStation 1 could do. However, who’s to say the basic plug and play is where the greatness that awaits stops? From accessories to hidden features, the PlayStation came equipped with more than just a FEW bells and whistles. The original PlayStation was, and still is, a spectacle to behold. With records topping more than 100 million during its lifetime, the original PlayStation gave rise to the age of Sony. In quite possibly one of the most famous moments in gaming, Sony unveiled their big secret at E3 '95 with the “price heard around the world,” saying simply, “$299” like a boss. December 3 rd, 1994 marked the date the gaming industry turned on its head as Sony, though placed in between a rock and a hard place due to a business deal gone south with leading gaming publisher Nintendo, decided to take a leap of faith and a chance at glory launching the original PlayStation.
