Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is in its primitive stage yet, is still doing wonders by making lives easier & exciting. Other than marking chosen preferences formed & analysed through various algorithms, AI has started to shape the world around us in ways that were unimaginable in the past. From showing relevant ads to driving cars on their own, AI has come a long way. Just like other aspects of life, gaming too is not left untouched by Artificial Intelligence.
As gaming is developing faster than ever and developers have found ways of incorporating AI into the games. There are several ways that AI is beginning to emerge as a game changer in the gaming industry. We can see the works of AI in,
- Creating Avatars:
Most games today require a profile to log into & save progress. AI can today scan our faces or photos in real time & create our animated avatars for games. Soon we might come across games that use custom-created characters that carry the players’ face in the game making you the protagonist of your story. In the near future,we can expect AI to add the players’ own voices & expressions to the game too, and at the same time provide a variety of options for customising the avatar’s appearance & clothing. - Auto-Matching players:
We can expect AI to help players match as teammates or opponents with customised filters of not only skill points but the preference of location, gender, age & more. This will enhance the gaming experience as players will have the company of their choice. - Interweave with AR & VR:
When AI meets Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality the gaming experience can be enhanced to be extremely immersive. When VR & AR are already creating lifelike experiences for players in-game, features like auto-replying NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) that react to the players’ action in-game will make them feel accompanied by real people even in solo mode.
- Enhance Simulations:
The physics of the game can be made more accurate & realistic using AI. If the game responds to the players’ actions it will make the simulation games more immersive. The use of AI for creating effects on players depending on their in-game climate, temperature, altitude, hunger, thirst, sleep, etc. will only enhance the gaming experience in the future to come. - Re-enforce Anti-Cheat Systems:
Developers can use AI to make games completely cheat-proof, making even the use of cheat codes impossible. Consequently, there is a need for lower latency to facilitate the necessary fast response times. When every player’s action needs to be instantly confirmed, peering services become crucial.
However, to make this future come true, the gaming industry will require a sound internet infrastructure powered by an Interconnection Platform like DE-CIX India. No one will like gaming with signal drops & lower FPS while playing online with real-time players, thus it is essential to ensure lower latency.
This can be done by providing a Resilient, Secure & Robust ecosystem of Interconnected Data Centres where lower latency is achieved through services like Peering & Direct Cloud. AI can also be tuned with the Internet as it uses high-speed interconnections to study behaviour patterns & preferences of players throughout their online journey.
The gaming industry heavily relies on the Interconnection Platform to connect other networks, making DE-CIX India the first choice for any Indian or International gaming company while establishing its network infrastructure.
AI is the future of revolutionary gaming & DE-CIX India is ready to lead & pave the way into the digital future of AI in Gaming
