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The potential for Virtual Reality Gaming to Revolutionise the Industry- Mr. Sudhir Kunder, Country Director, DE-CIX India

Mr. Sudhir Kunder, Country Director, DE-CIX

Virtual Reality is melting the wall between the real and digital world. One can visit the deepest oceans & farthest planets, experience being into the smallest cells of the human body or roam around in the most magnificent architectures without moving a single inch. With Virtual Reality, the sky’s not the limit but just the beginning. Simulation programs that use VR have boosted the advancements in fields of medical sciences, space research, education technology, aviation & more. Similarly, entertainment, particularly gaming, is greatly enhanced by the advent of Virtual Reality (VR). Virtual Reality has the potential to revolutionise the gaming industry since it can:

  1. Generate Fully-Interactive Content:
    Live-like sounds & graphics combined with other auxiliary technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) create lifelike gaming possible for gaming enthusiasts around the world. This in many ways helps people forget the pains of their daily life & plunge into the delight of the world of their choice, thereby helping them improve their mental health. This can come as a boon for people who use games as stress busters.
  2. Create Simulations:
    The scope of VR in creating simulations is practically endless. Simulation Games like the ones children play in malls enacting to be firefighters, policemen, doctors etc. not only educate them but also let them have a first-hand experience of being in a situation. This develops their personality & helps in physical & mental growth. One can even grasp the basics of driving by playing driving simulation games on VR. When provided the correct bandwidth & reduced latency, these games can evolve into modern tools of learning that entertain & educate at the same time.
  3. Emotional Growth:
    While playing a game in first-person mode using VR, the player actually lives through the ups & downs of their character’s life & understands it better. This develops empathy & ability to understand other’s emotions thereby contributing to their mental health. This is something that would not have been possible without VR.
  4. Demand for Optimised & efficient hardware:
    To make our expectations with VR come true, we need suitable hardware support too. Today most of VR devices are too costly compared to the common devices used for gaming. With an increasing demand for VR devices, developers will make games more optimised & compatible for VR devices that manufacturers will try to provide the end user at better rates.

VR will grow faster in the gaming industry if it is linked to AI, 5G, IoT, ML and other platforms. Interconnection Platforms like DE-CIX India are working on a daily basis to provide Peering Services, Cloud Services, MAPS, Blackholing, and many other services that will Reduce Latency, Save Money and ensure flexibility by providing the best technology solutions for gaming.

A safe VR-enabled gaming connection requires an Interconnection Platform like DE-CIX India, where all the Points of presence (POPs) are located inside data centres. It ensures that your login credentials, personal details, identity, in-game transactions & other sensitive data are kept safe.

Since your data travels by skipping the general internet traffic, not only are the chances of hacking and other malicious activities reduced but also greater efficiency can be achieved. Connecting at strategic points that bring desired infrastructure and games closer to the gaming community while Saving Time and Money. It is critical for the future of the virtual reality and gaming industries to connect with an Interconnection Platform such as DE-CIX India.

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