What New Technology Will Affect Online Gaming In 2020?
The online gaming world is ever popular, offering thousands upon thousands of different games to its players. At least in part, the huge enthusiasm behind online games stems from its constant adoption of the latest technology, meaning that the games and the player’s online experience is continually improving. In 2020, players can expect to see the quality of their favorite games pushed forward again, but a range of different and new technology. Here are a handful of new technologies to look out for this coming year.
Improved Graphics
In the past, the graphics on a lot of online games really weren’t too great, and poor graphic quality can all too easily spoil an otherwise great game. However, currently, games developers have upped their game, with graphics now being a lot more immersive and realistic than they were in years gone by reported by Digital Trends games like Overwatch and GTA V have raised the bar in their online graphics.
The advancement of graphics is only set to continue in 2020; the online gaming community has without a doubt been pushing to keep up with its competitors, so we can hopefully expect some pretty great things from updates and new releases this coming year.
Advanced VR And AR Tech
Virtual and augmented reality technology will impact everything in the future including video gaming, especially as the price of virtual headsets are set to become more affordable. These technologies can transform your gaming experience into one that is more exciting and realistic, and they are starting to be widely adopted by a whole range of different online games. The latest release in the Resident Evil series proved a success as players were scared stiff as they were chased around their house by Jack ‘Daddy’ Baker.
Games across the video game industry will be turned on their heads by VR and AR technology, in particular, games within the online gambling world. Augmented reality can transform any space into another world. This will surely be picked up by E-sports, MMORPGs, MOBA’s and already has been evident in games such as Pokémon-Go. Online casinos will also take advantage of this space – making land-based casinos the thing of the past. “Online gambling will change forever as soon as virtual technology devices are commonplace within the home,” states William Coombes from Labslots, a casino affiliate site which offers virtual reality casino experiences.
If technology is able to generate the same feelings for players sitting at home as they would feel sat in a Las Vegas casino, then players would most likely double overnight.
5G
5G is a ‘big buzz word in tech’ reports sites such as Games Radar but what will it mean? Its download speeds will trump most home broadband transfer rates and will be around ten times faster than current 4G speeds. Not only will 5G give users faster mobile internet, but it will also result in less congested networks. All of this means that online gaming will become more accessible, and game download time will be much quicker.
A lot of online games such as, Injustice 2, easily eat up 1GB, meaning that for most online gamers, they will have to wait to be connected to Wi-Fi before they can download and play these types of games. 4G just isn’t fast enough, and the download time can near wipe out your phone’s battery charge with some of these games. The introduction of 5G will allow us to play on the go, during our daily commutes, or whilst we otherwise just don’t have access to Wi-Fi connection.
The size of data plans is also set to increase under the introduction of 5G; whilst EE, for example, currently offers 5G with data packages of up to 60GB per month, 4G packages are current are limited to 50GB per month. For a lot of keen online gamers, the introduction of 5G will be revolutionary, and transform their ability to play games whilst on the go, or whilst in a more remote location.
Cloud Based Gaming
The key benefit of any cloud-based tech is that it can be operated remotely, meaning that provided players have the right equipment with them for the game, they can carry on playing regardless of where in the world they are. Furthermore, in years gone by, games were typically stored entirely on hardware, limiting the amount of potential power they had, as hardware storage demands a lot of memory. However, as games can now be stored on cloud-based servers, they are no longer limited in the way that they used to be.
Cloud based gaming opens many opportunities for developers, as well as extra convenience for the player, meaning that more innovations will undoubtedly appear soon.
These new technologies are set to transform the online gaming world in 2020, making the experience of playing online games both more exciting than ever before, and more accessible than ever before.