How Online Casinos Use Tech to Become Ever-More Immersive.

Online casino operators were quick to explore how they could tackle the other technical hurdle needed to create action in the real world into digital.

15:28 07 March 2022

Ever since the very first casinos popped up on the internet in the 1990s, there has been gathering momentum to make them as real as possible. The theory is simple. Create an ambience and an atmosphere that is as close as possible to a traditional “bricks and mortar” casino and it will be extra attractive to players.

 

For a long time, it was an ambition thwarted by the lack of technology that could make it happen. But that all changed in 1995 when Real Networks introduced a media player capable of live streaming. Suddenly, the possibility of enjoying games streamed direct and in real time to players’ PCs became a possibility.

 

The online casino operators were quick to explore how they could tackle the other technical hurdle needed to create action in the real world into digital information.

 

Fortunately, the same sort of technology that police forces and even private car parks use to recognise number plates was also being developed and refined. It’s this which was then used to reading card values and even the number on a roulette wheel in which the ball drops – and then digitises the information. And so the era of the live online casino was born.

 

The Live Casino develops

Giving players the chance to enjoy games like roulette, blackjack, and baccarat run by real dealers was exciting enough for many. And another development enabled by technology was the chat function that allowed actual communication between players and dealers, creating an even more realistic atmosphere.

 

Advancing technology at the user’s end has also facilitated great leaps forward in the online casino experience. For example, many like to play on mobile devices and the development of ultra HD screens has meant clearer, brighter images as they play.

 

New games

One reason why online casinos have proven to be so successful has been their drive to innovate not just in the technology, but in the games that they offer too. For example, when Evolution Gaming introduced the Dream Catcher casino game it was adopted by many of the leading casinos due to its theme and game mechanics. Although the wheel of fortune format that the game uses is by no means revolutionary if you’ll excuse the pun, letting players play the sort of game normally featured on TV shows had instant and immediate appeal.

 

Looking ahead

The next obvious step forward for online casinos will surely be the wholehearted embracing of Virtual and Augmented reality to create the most immersive experiences ever. With everyone from Oculus VR to Google working on new applications it surely won’t be long until their developments filter through to the online casino sector. Then, instead of watching games on their screens, players will actually feel that they are physically involved.

 

It may not happen tomorrow or even this year. But we can be sure that in the not too distant future it’s going to once again transform the whole technological landscape for the online casino sector.