The modern concept of taking selfies as it is understood today largely originated from Nintendo's Game Boy Camera, released in 1998. It was the first digital camera marketed as a self-picture device, with its marketing campaign emphasizing taking self-pictures and sharing them with friends and family. [1] Um, drunk at a mates 21st, I tripped ofer [sic] and landed lip first (with front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole about 1cm long right through my bottom lip. And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.