Top 3 Gaming Technologies in Finland that Everyone’s Talking About

The gaming technology in general has really come a long way from its modest beginnings.

11:50 27 January 2021

From playing disk-based games in an offline world to enjoying what the modern gaming consoles have on offer, it has been a remarkable journey for gamers too. That said, the shift in gaming technology and development in countries like Finland is starting to happen at a brisk pace that avid Finnish gamers are now eagerly looking forward to seeing what’s coming along next. On that note, let us take a look at some key technologies which are expected to make some waves for the next few years and keep the growing numbers of gaming fans stay amused.

 

Virtual Reality (VR)

 

From what was a novel idea and a nascent industry a few years ago, VR has now grown to a degree where it is going to have a definite impact on the gaming industry as well. With the prices of kits going down sharply and the entry of gaming majors like Sony etc, the last few years can be called a purple patch for VR based gaming. VR headsets like the Oculus Quest now promise to offer an immersive gaming experience unlike no other and at a good price point too, making it totally irresistible. With more such gadgets to come like the Quest, the future prospects are great.

 

Online Casinos

 

The advance in internet technology has caused a significant shift in the way people look at casinos there. Having to go to a land-based casino to be able to play their favourite games is so old school. With online casinos fully equipped to offer a mobile based gambling experience now, more and more gamblers are showing interest in gravitating online to wager their money. A combination of factors including a lovely user interface, impressive gameplay, a wide selection of games, in addition to attractive sign up bonuses and rewards make gambling online completely unavoidable even for gamblers who swear by gambling at traditional casinos. The shift in gambling technology, especially in the last few years, means that online casinos are no longer an extension of traditional casinos. It’s an experience in itself. Check this site out here to see for yourself the kind of games that are available on online casinos in Finland.

 

Facial Recognition

 

Companies working on gaming and gambling tech have been constantly at work in improving their facial recognition capabilities to bring an exciting set of features and functionalities to their products in order to gain an edge over their competitors. Although many facial recognition use cases are not market-ready, the prospect of being able to incorporate fast facial recognition tech into gaming is really mouth-watering. Imagine being able to use your face to authorize your loyalty card and use the points that you’ve racked up on it while you’re busy playing slots or any other table game; that’s how convenient the word ‘convenient’ can get, if the facial recognition tech that the gaming tech behemoths envisaged takes shape. With disruptive tech that has the technical smarts to distinguish your face, your face will be the new QR code and the ultimate experience you get in an online casino or on a gaming console will be pretty much seamless. The roll-out of products like the Intel RealSense 3D camera and the like, which are supposed to detect faces and pick up on the minutest of facial movements, is starting to inspire confidence that facial recognition tech is evolving the right way and that the gaming industry is going to get better with it. The kind of things gaming tech providers can do with this is exciting and unimaginable.

 

With disruptive technologies such as the ones mentioned above, the future of gaming is going to be really exciting--to say the least. Each of these technologies have something new to offer and one can only imagine what a game has on offer when gaming companies come up with a way to stitch together these technologies to good effect. And, as an avid gamer, I can’t wait to see how it pans out. All these technologies can be blended together to create a unified, immersive gaming experience unlike no other. The shift in gaming is real and it’s happening. And when the unified tech is ready I’m sure it’ll blow things out of water. As the gaming companies push their envelope to bring it to fruition, we will keep our fingers crossed to the next string of exciting changes that this year has in store.