{"id":2867,"date":"2020-05-04T09:08:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T09:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/\/blog\/?p=2867"},"modified":"2024-04-14T18:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T18:40:35","slug":"what-does-the-future-hold-for-online-casinos-and-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/04\/what-does-the-future-hold-for-online-casinos-and-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does the Future Hold for Online Casinos and Gambling?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Predicting the future is an interesting game to play. It\u2019s also the very heart and soul of gambling. Where will the ball stop? What team will win the Premier League? Can Tyson Fury triumph again? These are all short-term propositions. Trying to guess what the world might look like in 2030 is a little trickier.<\/p>\n
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Look back at science fiction films made in the 1980s and very few even considered the possibility of the smart phone. It seems strange now that no one would contemplate a portable mobile device, enabling its user to communicate with the world, the internet, and much more.<\/p>\n
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Fortunately, there are trends in progress. This makes it easier to guess what is definitely just around the corner and make an educated, more informed, guess about what is probably also lurking in our shared future.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the next ten years, it\u2019s safe to predict that we will see significant advances in wearable tech and devices, driverless cars, screen-free computing, connected homes, cryptocurrency, 3D printing, virtual reality, genomics, and AI.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beyond these, we have the likes of nanotechnology, graphene, wireless electricity, and robots. All these technological developments have to exist in a world dealing with huge changes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In terms of online betting, several of these developments could make an impact.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Internet of Things refers to the connected home; the ever-increasing plethora of connected devices. Today, we have Siri and Alexa. You can control your thermostat, turn lights on and off, and request music. This technology is only going to become more integrated and more sophisticated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just imagine: you\u2019re watching the big game, live on television. You think your team\u2019s striker is on form and looks like scoring. You simply say: \u2018I think the striker is going to score in the next two minutes. I want to bet \u00a320\u2019. The bet is automatically recorded. Game on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Google Glass, the Apple Watch\u2026 It wouldn\u2019t be unfair to say that wearable tech has had a mixed reception. The next \u2018big things\u2019 have been criticised as both over-priced and underwhelming. However: development continues and they are not going away.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Augmented reality,<\/a> streaming via a pair of smart glasses, will transform the way we work and play. If you think playing live streamed, high definition, online blackjack<\/a> is impressive, just imagine how much more immersive the experience will be when you play it using augmented reality. You sit at a table and the croupier if now sitting opposite. It\u2019s going to be wild.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will also be able to choose where in the room you want to place your favourite slot machine<\/a>. Maybe, you will be holding virtual cards or throwing the dice down an augmented craps table. The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Virtual Reality for casino gaming<\/a> is still not quite the \u2018thing\u2019. But it is getting closer. With the arrival of 5G, and faster streaming, it will soon be possible to live stream, in 3D, to a VR headset. This means you can have the best seat at the Wimbledon finals or the World Cup, without leaving your lounge.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From a betting perspective, it means that online casino<\/a> operators could offer their players a fully immersive virtual environment. It will transport players to casinos that are both of and out of this world. Fantastical realms or faithful recreations of iconic Las Vegas casinos. In the virtual world, there is no limit to the imagination.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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2. Wearable Tech and Augmented Reality<\/h2>\n
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3. Virtual Reality<\/h2>\n
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4. Slots of Possibilities<\/h2>\n