Recall watching movies about virtual reality (VR) and thinking how awesome it would be if it was really like that in real life? Well, that has been made possible. Even though VR has been present for decades now, up till lately, the technology did not have the ability to provide the whole immersive digital experience people have been yearning. That has changed with recent enhancements to both hardware and programming. Further, these improvements have led to new and interesting trends in the technology. The article in focus reveals the top technology trends in VR as revealed by GlobalData. One such trend is custom silicon. This is where developers are creating custom chips for VR devices. Another trend is the 3D audio, and the increasing demand for untethered headsets have led to the use of digital signal processors in the development of the VR technology so as to enhance the audio quality (MTS Staff Writer).
Artificial intelligence is yet another trend. AI is increasingly being used in VR to improve the virtual characters’ intelligence and providing a rich immersive environment. Another trend relates to the cloud. The increase in the volume of the data generated by VR will lead to an increase in cloud services to store data, apps, and memory in servers (MTS Staff Writer). Other trends as highlighted in the article include conversational platforms, 5G, untethered VR and app development.
Evidently, the VR technology has made great strides. It is important to note that most of these improvements are aimed at enhancing the overall human experience with the technology. As a result, people will increasingly be able to have the full immersive experience in the virtual environment. I believe that the technology will continue to evolve to meet the growing human needs, and as such, we should expect a more sophisticated VR technology in the future.
Work Cited
MTS Staff Writer. “Leading Technology Trends in Virtual Reality, Revealed by GlobalData.” MarTech Series, 27 Jan. 2020, martechseries.com/predictive-ai/augmented-reality/leading-technology-trends-virtual-reality-revealed-globaldata/.
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