This is a guest contribution by Cliff Fontenot, senior editor at Monarch Media. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty for submission details. Thank you.

The advances in virtual reality gaming over the past couple of years have been incredible. It seems that there isn’t an industry out there that doesn’t want to get involved with this new technology, including casinos, but the big question is…how will virtual reality fit into gaming?

First off, gaming is all about the emotional and physiological experiences of the players. At a land-based casino, this can often mean the thrill of the blackjack or craps tables, but it’s been suggested that virtual reality will easily replicate this because of its use of sensory stimuli.  With VR technology, players are able to experience actually walking into the casino lobby, being greeted by a hostess, and being led onto the gaming floor.  It could, in fact, take the physical gaming experience to a whole new level. This alone, opens up a whole new dimension for gaming and demonstrates why VR devices are some of the most exciting wearable technologies for 2016 and beyond.

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