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|Manufacturer = Panasonic, Sanyo and GoldStar (now LG)
|Generation = [[:Category:Fifth_generation|Fifth generation]]
|Release date = October 4, 1993 (NA)<br />March 20, 1994 (JP)<br />1994 (EU)
|Media type = CD-ROM
|Input controller = 1 port (the controller itself had an extra port)
}}
[[File:3DO_logo.jpg|thumb|150px|3DO logo]]
The official title of this console is '''3DO Interactive Multiplayer''', but 3DO is the accepted abbreviation that the console is most commonly called. The original release date for the 3DO was October 4, 1993 in North America, priced at ${{Inflation|USD|699.95 |1993}} USD. The original version was produced by Matsushita (known as Panasonic outside of Japan), and later versions were produced by Sanyo and Goldstar, though even more companies had rights to produce their own variants. The 3DO was officially discontinued in 1996, after selling only about 2 million units. The 3DO Company eventually went defunct in 2003.
==Hardware variations==
===Panasonic FZ-1===
The Panasonic FZ-1 was the first 3DO released to the public. It featured a front-loading CD tray, and controllers included headphone jacks and volume controls.
*[[3DO FZ-1 Hardware]]
===Panasonic FZ-10===
[[File:FZ-10 top front angle.jpg|150px|right]]
The Panasonic FZ-10 is an updated top-loading version of the FZ-1. The controllers were made smaller and lighter, though the headphone jack was removed.
* [[3DO FZ-10 Hardware]]
* [[3DO FZ-10 Laser]]
===Panasonic ROBO 3DO===
The Panasonic ROBO 3DO was a Japan-only variant of the FZ-1, with a five disc CD drive. It It was meant for installation in hotels.
===Goldstar===
[[File:3DO-Goldstar-101M-Console.jpg|150px|right]]
The Goldstar 3DO looks similar to the Panasonic FZ-1 and featured a similar front-loading try. It It even included a certificate to send in with a roll of film for custom-made photo CDs from Goldstar. The Goldstar 3DO Alive II is a South Korean variant of this.
*[[3DO Goldstar Hardware]]
===Creative Labs 3DO Blaster===
The 3DO Blaster, from Creative Labs, was a PC compatible ISA compatibility card for use with the Windows 3.1 OS, which allowed users to play 3DO games on their PCs. Instead of simply emulating them, it included everything down to the controller ports
==Technical specifications==
*Other controllers included a steering wheel, the 3DO mouse from Panasonic, a six-button controller made by Capcom, and various joysticks.
*An MPEG add-on that added an extra 256 KB of storage space received an extremely limited release for the console, mainly in Japan.
*Though Sega Genesis controllers do not work with the console and may damage it, the Genesis extension cables are compatible with the 3DO and its controllers. (you have to cut them down a little) . FM Towns extension cables work as well.
*A Super Nintendo controller adapter was released for the 3DO.
*A digital video cartridge was released by various manufacturers for use with their 3DO models, allowing the 3DO to play Video CDs. Only the Goldstar version was released in the United States.
