Summary
In the wake of renewed interest in theFalloutseries, a fan put together a collage that showcased how the Pip-Boy device changed in its designs over the years. TheFalloutfan shared five different versions of the Pip-Boy designs that are most commonly used throughout the series, and other fans commented about which designs were their favorites.
The Pip-Boy is a wrist-mounted computer that has become aFalloutseries staple. Also called the Personal Information Processor (PIP), the Pip-Boy was created by RobCo Industries, and later revisions were made by both RobCo and Vault-Tec Industries, the company behind the series' vaunted Vaults. However, the Pip-Boy is considered a pre-war device, meaning that in the year 2077 of the series, production would cease due to the world’s destruction as a result of nuclear warfare. In theFallout games, the Pip-Boy is used by players for a variety of purposes. Between checking inventory, viewing the map, playing holotapes, andmaxing out the player’s skills and statistics, the Pip-Boy has seen plenty of revisions over the years.
Following the success of theFalloutTV series on Prime Video, one fan took it upon themselves to give others a look at the series' signature device. On Reddit, a user named Artanis137 shared a collage of Pip-Boy designs on the r/Fallout subreddit. In their screenshot, Artanis137 showed what the first Pip-Boy model, the Pip-Boy 2000, looked like in the first twoFalloutgames, which had a rustic design. By comparison, the Pip-Boy 2000 Mark VI was the first collaborative device between RobCo and Vault-Tec and was first featured inFallout 76. The image also revealed that the Pip-Boy 3000 fromFallout 3andFallout New Vegaswas the foundational design that Bethesda would improve upon in future entries. As a result, fans used the interface of the Pip-Boy 3000 series anddesigned customFallout-themed Fitbitsbased around it.
Fallout Fan Shows How The Pip-Boy Has Changed Over Time
As a spinoff of the previous Pip-Boy,Fallout 4’s Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV had its knobs and dials moved more to the right side of the device, which Bethesda later stated was done to correctan error with the previous Pip-Boy design. This design would later be seen again in theFalloutTV series. One of the Pip-Boy designs seen in the show was reminiscent of the ones found inFallout 4, with a silver-colored bezel and dials.
In response, otherFalloutfans commented on their favorite Pip-Boy devices, with the Pip-Boy 2000 Mark VI ofFallout 76being considered among the best designs. AsFalloutexperiences a surge of new fansin the wake of the TV show’s success, it remains to be seen how the design of the Pip-Boy will change along with the series.
Fallout
Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which great vaults have been built to shelter parts of humankind. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.
