Embedded Entertainment System (or EES) is an 8-bit

8-bit

The first widely adopted 8-bit microprocessor was the Intel 8080, being used in many hobbyist computers of the late 1970s and early 1980s, often running the CP/M operating system. The Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 6800 were also used in similar computers...

 video game system in which the player interacts with the game on the TV with a wireless motion remote control

Remote control

A remote control is a component of an electronics device, most commonly a television set, used for operating the television device wirelessly from a short line-of-sight distance.The remote control is usually contracted to remote...

ler.

The EES was developed by Luis Cruz—a 16-year old programmer in Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

, Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...

. The EES was the first video game console

Video game console

A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...

 developed in Central America

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

according to many sources. In fact, the EES has been featured by many DIY websites, Honduras' newspapers and Make magazine as an innovative project made in Honduras.

Other Sources

• Honduran Newspaper Article http://www.elheraldo.hn/Ediciones/2010/03/07/Noticias/Honduras-ya-tiene-primera-consola-de-videojuegos
• HackedGadgets feature http://hackedgadgets.com/2010/04/05/atmega-328-based-video-game-project-developed-in-honduras/
• Hackaday feature http://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/8-bit-game-console-with-wireless-motion-controller/
• Make Magazine Article http://www.ees.intelsath.com/make.pdf