ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

3dfx Interactive

3dfx interactive was a company that made special computer parts called graphics cards that made video games look really cool. They were like magic boxes that you put in your computer, and then you could play games with super fancy graphics.

It was like having a special pair of glasses that let you see things in amazing detail. Back in the olden days when video games were just starting to look good, 3dfx graphic cards made things look even better!

The company was really popular for a while, but then other companies started making similar magic boxes that were just as good, and 3dfx had a hard time keeping up. Eventually, they couldn't keep up and had to shut down. But they will always be remembered as the company that made video games look even better than they already did.