1955 - Zenith's Flashmatic Remote Control

First TV Remote: Inventor Claims Remote "The Greatest Thing Since The Wheel" Working for Zenith in the early 1950s, Eugene Polley's Flash-Matic early-era remote control was seen as an almost magical device. The futuristic ray-gun shot a beam of light at photo receptors located at the four corners of the television screen, giving TV viewers the ability to change channels and turn on and off the picture and sound for the first time without leaving their seat.
On Sunday, the wireless innovator passed away at the age of 96.............
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