Gaming has come a long way since a physicist invented what's believed to be the world’s first video game in 1958. "Tennis For Two" was, to say the least, a very basic game. There was a tennis court represented by just two lines: one being the ground, the other being the net. The ball was a mere dot that bounced back and forth. And the game was unable to keep score for players.
Today, there are estimated to be more than 3 billion gamers globally. They’re able to play against each other in real-time, communicate via headsets, and get lost in a virtual world that looks very real. The industry has opened the door to a whole new niche known as video game art. And for some, a career path as a video game illustrator. But no matter how real a video game scene looks, it's still carefully created.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are real-life photographs that look like they come straight out of a video game or movie scene. Bored Panda has scoured the depths of the 'net to find the most gamey-looking pics for your scrolling pleasure. Let us know your favorites by upvoting them.
#1 There Is A House Near Me That Looks Like It’s Out Of A Fairytale
Image credits: CommercialsMaybe
#2 This Looks Like A Screenshot From A Video Game But Is Actually A Real Altar From An Entire Church Carved Underground In A Salt Mine In Poland
Image credits: feed-the-good-wolf
#3 Long Exposure Photo Of Drones Circling Mountains Makes Them Look Like Sci-Fi Landscapes
Image credits: reuben
#4 My Friend Took This Pic In Chile, When The Volcano Was Erupting. Looks Very Eerie
Image credits: Bemy_Gunshot
#5 Petrol Station After A Good Downpour
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#6 At The Right Time Of Day, My Dog's Favorite Napping Spot Makes Him Look Really Magical
Image credits: ladyname
#7 This Tree I Found Hiking Looks Like A Forest Monster Watching Over You
Image credits: Glit-toris
#8 Rose Mirror Tray From A Flea Market Yesterday. The Sky Reflection Makes It Look Like A Portal To Another Realm
Image credits: SleazeMan
#9 I Drove Into A Deep Winter Forest At Night, And It Looks Like In Some Stephen King Story
Image credits: PageD0WN
#10 This Morning Reflection From My Front Door
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#11 Found A Portal To Elsewhere
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#12 Sword In The Stone. In Cheddar, England
Image credits: Expert_Science_2268
#13 Woke Up To Drink Water And Saw This On The Window's Reflection (Thought It Was A Ghost, It's Just A Chair With My Jacket)
Image credits: StellarSteals
#14 San Francisco Be Looking Like Blade Runner 2049
Image credits: Redivstra
#15 There Was A Fire In My Hometown's Cemetery Yesterday
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#16 The Sun On My Door Is So Bright You Can See It Through The Door
Image credits: TLOU2bigsad
#17 Oh No, I Picked The Wrong Tree To Hide The Power Stone
Image credits: SlimJones123
#18 My Neighborhood Turned Into Silent Hill Last Night
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#19 Real Life Video Game Glitches
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#20 This Photo Of My Son Looks Like A Horror Movie Poster
Image credits: dupokey
#21 The Reflection Of The Light On My Coffee Looks Like A Glowing Castle
Image credits: MadnessDreamer
#22 If This Were A Video Game, There Would Definitely Be Something Behind There
Image credits: bugbugladybug
#23 Reflection Of Bathroom Mirror Makes It Look Like We Have An Outdoor Cinema Going On
Image credits: slamedoodwie
#24 This Tree That Was Struck By Lightning
Image credits: moviescriptlife
#25 Welcome To Silent Hill. My Husband Just Sent Me This... It Was Taken On His Way To Work This Morning
Image credits: fmlmel
#26 I Found A Door (And Nothing Else) On An Abandoned Beach
Image credits: elastizitat
#27 Alien Invasion (Ceiling Lights Reflecting On Glass Window)
Image credits: rtodd23
#28 The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses
Image credits: kenziemonsterrawr
#29 Empty Mall (Yes, Believe It Or Not This Really Is A Mall)
Image credits: SussyBaka_444
#30 This Hotel's Carpet And Lighting Combo Produce A Really Trippy Effect
Image credits: TwineTime
#31 Local Town Hall. This Looks Like 90s Pre Rendered Game Backgrounds
Image credits: DrPl4typus
#32 The End Of This Tunnel Looks Like It Leads To A Video Game World
Image credits: theghostbat
#33 These Items Look Like A Game's Asset Under The Sun
Image credits: Aerie122
#34 Accommodation At My School
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#35 The Frozen Windows On My Plane Made It Look Like We Were Flying Through A Nebula
Image credits: ramence
#36 This Triangular Building, From This Angle, Looks Like A Movie Set Facade
Image credits: stripetype
#37 This Place Felt Like Being Alone In A Video Game Waiting Lobby
Image credits: Laser-beans
#38 City Hall Looks Like The Next Mission In A Video Game
Image credits: thelordjulius
#39 Looking Like Blade Runner In Boston The Other Night
Image credits: Axxejax
#40 Our Power Went Out And Thankfully My Manager Had Some Lightsabers In His Car
Image credits: Deadrax502
#41 Flashlight, Foggy Morning And You Get Lightsaber
Image credits: sirnoodleloaf
#42 My Windowless Classroom Has Fake Sky Panels In Place Of The Plastic Covers On The Fluorescent Lights
Image credits: scapegoat827
#43 My Lab Uses A Minecraft Fridge
Image credits: 42robots42
#44 The Race Is On! I'll Get A Speed Boost If I Pass One, Right? These Green Rings Of Light Move At The Pace Of The Speed Limit To Help Gauge Speed
Image credits: j2t2_387
#45 Hiking Trough The Woods I Stumbled Upon Minecraft Tree
Image credits: tulipanko007
#46 Real Life Video Game
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#47 We Can Now Project The News Into The Sky
Image credits: laudida
#48 My Girlfriend Works In A Bingo Hall And Sent Me This
Image credits: snecko
#49 Took A Photo Right As Someone's Flash Went Off. Went Right Down The Middle
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#50 Backrooms Level 10282727719??
Image credits: AmbassadorSuperb2791
