[1][2] It was formed after splitting off from its primary competitor, Cinematronics, and disappeared after re-merging with them soon after.
Vectorbeam was founded by Larry Rosenthal based on his graduate work from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and which he patented for a custom arcade vector display.
[3][4] Vectorbeam was in direct competition with other arcade game manufacturers.
The company ceased operations soon after poor sales of its Barrier arcade game, and sold its assets to Cinematronics.
[5] This United States video game corporation or company article is a stub.