At the CES tech show, the video game industry is showing off how life-like gaming can be done with new vests, head pillows and other simulation products.
Shooting, standing in the rain, surrounded by bees: none are ideal, but the goal is for players to feel each.
At the CES tech show, the video game industry is showing off how life-like gaming can be done with new vests, head pillows and other simulation products.
BiHaptics Inc’s Keuk Guoak told AFP at the Las Vegas convention, which ended on Sunday, that many consumers were playing games.
A haptic vest replicates the sensation of action in a virtual world, while matching haptic gloves increase the sense of touch.
“People are not just using the suit to shoot, but in virtual reality they can feel the wind or the rain or even the bees,” says Guak.
Gaming hardware company Razer has unveiled the world’s first surround sound audio and haptics headrest Project Carol, which it says “allows gamers to feel everything behind them and put them firmly in the middle of the action.”
Razer also said that the “Edge” handheld gaming unit will be released in the United States on January 26 for $400.
– Backseat player? –
Razer is one of several companies, including Dell and Acer, that has introduced laptops with rich screens and powerful computer chips for gamers looking for speed and immersion.
Gaming computers powered by the latest chips from competitors AMD and Nvidia were also on display.
“Modern games with increasingly lifelike visuals require new graphics horsepower,” said Scott Herkelman, senior vice president of AMD’s graphics division.
Nvidia has announced that the GDFace Now cloud video game service will be included in vehicles for the first time through a partnership with Hyundai Motor Group, BID and Polestar.
“Thanks to cloud technology and mobile internet, vehicle passengers can keep their boredom at bay by maintaining the ability to enjoy music, movies and now video games in the car. Playable while stationary.
“The ability to stream games into the car is a key part of the future of in-vehicle experiences.”
CES shows from tech titans like South Korean rivals LG and Samsung, meanwhile, included screens geared toward gamers with features like sweeping curves to enhance the sense of immersion.
– The Evolving Playing Field –
Dominican Republic-based Clover Gaming offers a virtual casino in Metaverse that offers slots, roulette, horse betting and other Las Vegas-style gambling.
Cloverland Casino’s platform plans to use blockchain and cryptocurrency, chief development officer Ila Lefebvre told AFP.
“The reason we come to CES is to use new technologies,” Lefebvre said.
“And we want to know what people like and what they don’t like to make sure we’re moving in the right direction.”
As gadgets become more interactive and innovations like Metavas change the way people live, CES has become critical for companies to see how they can better connect with gamers.
“You talk about Web3 and you talk about Metaverse, a lot of them start with games,” said Jeff Netzer of Las Vegas-based PlayStudios, whose winners are rewarded with restaurant meals, hotel stays and mobile games. He rides a helicopter.
“People are looking at what hardware is needed,” he said. “I think a lot of companies are interested in CES, especially to understand where this part of the industry is going.”
