From dice rolling and playing Bingo in the 19th century to casino cities and unmanned betting shops with touchscreen kiosks in the 21st century, it is evident that technology has changed the way people play casino games.
The online gambling industry has been trying hard lately to offer more immersive gaming experience and has done a great job of doing so. It has also done a lot to improve the security of players. But 2020 and the next few years should see a lot of trends and innovations that will continue to transform the gambling industry. Here are a few of them.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created several potential applications in the online gambling security space. To safely gamble on the go with the help of a smartphone app is the latest trend in the gambling industry. Online casino games have become very popular not only because of the convenience they offer but also due to AI.
Today, most gaming apps rely heavily on AI. This helps gaming companies to offer more personalized gaming experience, and it also makes the entire process seamless while providing security to the casino site. In the coming years, AI could also be used to learn players habits and offer more personalized offers. This means that players can expect better bonuses and options as AI helps them to play to their powers.
AR and VR technology
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are some of the latest technologies in the online gambling world and they have the potential to drastically change the outlook of the sector. While some casinos have adopted these technologies and offer a handful of VR-based games, we can expect a boom in 2020 as major tech companies have lowered the cost of VR headsets.
AR takes the elements of the player’s environment and uses them to transform the space into a casino, and VR technology takes players into a whole new world. Brick and mortar casinos could also use this technology to reach the online gamblers by bringing them through their doors virtually. Also, they provide players with the opportunity to interact with other virtual players in real-time. Thus, this technology could be a game-changer for the online gambling industry.
Social and mobile gaming
Online casino games are still a big thing on social networking sites, and gambling venues have been taking notes. This is the reason most casino games come with social features nowadays. Casino fanatics can accept challenges from other players, participate in discussion boards and so on. And unlike other games, they actually get the change to play for real money.
The coming years will definitely see major improvements in the mobile gambling space. As a matter of fact, over 3.5 billion people will have access to smartphones by the end of 2020. Still, many casinos offer browser-based mobile games and players get a few options to choose from.
But casinos will start paying attention to the market and we can expect to see more mobile casinos in 2020 and beyond. Watch out!