Throughout human history, technology has been the trans formative factor in our development through the ages. However, despite creating wonderful technology on an almost daily basis, only some of those innovations become truly life changing. The wheel, the printing press, the combustion engine, the automobile are some examples of inventions that changes the very fabric of human existence.
There are a few current technologies that could have the same impact, such as virtual reality. Still, none have the potential to change our lives more than artificial intelligence (AI). Machine learning could go as far as changing what it means to be human. On a more basic scale, AI will also have a profound impact in the gaming industry.
Across the gaming realm, from consoles and PC gaming to online casino realm, the impact of AI will be profound. As the AI revolution gathers pace, let’s look at how artificial intelligence will affect the gaming industry:
Smart Games
Most of us a familiar with smart home technology. Whether it’s a smart fridge, lights, or a speaker, all these devices leverage AI to deliver an array of connected features. Well, what about transitioning this same concept into gaming? How would that work?
Well, AI can create smarter games, such as allowing in-game characters to act in more realistic ways. Video games developers are always seeking the closest to human reactions as possible, AI could help to deliver that goal. In the future, AI may be able to go further and use gameplay data gathered from the player to create individual game scenarios that are unique to the player. Maybe this would be adapting environments or creating new characters to interact with.
Changing Online Casinos
AI will also have a profound impact on the online gambling industry. In fact, online casinos are already turning to AI solutions to ensure they games they provide are competitive and fair. Looking ahead, casinos want to leverage artificial intelligence in more dynamic ways for customers. Already AI is being used to study game preferences from players and to offer customers a tailored experience at an online casino.
A New Era of Mobile Games
In case you missed the memo, the biggest gaming platform is now mobile. Forget about consoles and PCs, most people get all their gaming done on a small-screen smartphone. That trend will only increase in the coming years. However, phones do have some notable limitations when it comes to gaming.
They are not as immersive and despite being amazing pieces of tech, their cannot deliver the same raw gaming performance as a console or PC. That is slowly changing by using AI to deliver cloud gaming solutions. With cloud gaming, the software developer will do all the processing from remote servers, essentially streaming games to smartphones. This means you can play even console quality titles on a small device.
Better Visuals
Many game developers want to create the most realistic gaming experience possible. There have been great strides in graphics quality over the last 10 years and some game environments are truly jaw-dropping. AI promises to take this even further and generate photo-realistic graphics in games. We have already seen the potential in this area with Microsoft Flight Simulator, which has photo-realistic environments and aircraft.
AI will also make environments more dynamics. Because of the learning abilities of AI, it can be used to deliver unique environment through each playthrough of a game. No more trees or buildings breaking at the same point because they are programmed to. This application of learning and adapting can also be applied to game plots, which could play out differently each time you play.
The VR World
In many ways, the culmination of all the benefits above will be felt in virtual reality. VR is already showing the potential to be transformative across industries. In gaming, it provides the ability to enter a fully immersive virtual world. Still, at the moment, VR is still limited by the confines of programmed gaming. As AI improves, it will be able to generate fully realistic virtual environments and even make them unique each time. Truly, the line between reality and a virtual world will become increasingly blurred.