Whether it impacts you or not, 5G is here, and with it has brought a superior standard of cellular performance. Say goodbye to a dodgy connection and say goodbye to walking outside to make a phone call. 5G has plenty of positives, but it will make a significant difference in the gaming world.
As cloud gaming rises in popularity, 5G is the perfect tool for taking that extra step. From faster download speeds to lower latency, this technological advancement will save gamers plenty of time by avoiding those annoying times when you have to sit around waiting for an update or an online game to load.
Read this article and allow us to explain everything you need to know about 5G and how it will improve your gaming experience.
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What Is 5G?
5G is a natural step up from 4G and marks a big step in cellular network technology as the improvement benefits are pretty apparent. Most phones in 2021 still rely on 4G, but the conversion will soon occur as everyone upgrades their phone in the next few years.
5G is all about offering peak data speeds measured in gigabytes per second (Gbps) while providing low latency, vastly improved reliability, and a significant network capacity. For cloud gaming offering 4K, this piece of technology could not have come at a better time.
Here’s all you need to know about 5G’s benefits, as well as some things you don’t.
Game and Tech Companies Will Use It
As soon as industry professionals announced 5G, gaming and tech companies were scheming ways to capitalize on the lighting speed it would provide. The mobile gaming industry is the main area that will benefit from this upgrade and will most likely start to outdo the console gaming industry in the process.
We’ve already started to see more and more well-known gaming companies focusing their energy on the mobile gaming world. Companies such as PlayStation are announcing their new ideas for the mobile gaming world.
Other non-gaming companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have all built cloud gaming platforms to get into the games business. Microsoft has been a big player gaming world for a while now, but Amazon and Google are both walking into unfamiliar territory in an attempt to branch out
It’s Fast
5G is fast, high-speed in fact. To put into perspective, 5G is 20 times faster than 4G. When it would have taken you to download one piece of data using 4G, you could have downloaded it 20 times using 5G.
Imagine being able to download ten games using your 5G network while you’re friends with 4G haven’t even managed to download half of one!
Incredibly Low Latency
Say goodbye to 20-millisecond latency and say hello to 5 milliseconds. The difference may not seem significant when you are performing basic tasks on your phone, but when it comes time to gaming, you’ll soon notice the significance of this perk.
5G Makes VR Seem Real
Were you wondering how it will impact the future of gaming? Well, imagine VR, but with an emphasis on the ‘reality rather than the ‘virtual.’ With its speed and low latency, there will be plenty of processing power in the cloud. 5G will mean cordless VR headsets, faster gaming graphics, superior resolution, and no glitches.
AR Will Amaze You
Not interested in the virtual world? How about altering our world? 5G will also kick Ar up a notch and create a more immersive experience for anyone using the technology.
Escaping reality has always been a strong motivator for those wanting to play video games. The more immersive an experience can be, the better. Currently, the world of AR games is quite limited, but as AR meets the world of 5G, we’ll soon start to see more immersive experiences that will help many escape from the mundane.
Increased Flexibility
Increased flexibility means there’s no need to commit to one game and stick with it until you complete it. Similar to the way Netflix operates, the cloud will offer gamers the opportunity to dip their toe in multiple bodies of water. The higher the throughputs of 5G is necessary for VR and AR content streamed from the cloud, providing gamers with some sought-after flexibility and freedom.
5G will have a significant impact on how we use all of our technologies in the future. You’ll be able to access so much more on the move than you could with 4G, from playing your favorite online games to streaming your favorite movies. Your internet reach will be significantly greater than before, thanks to decreased latency and higher download rates.
Welcome to the future of gaming. Expect to be amused, entertained, and educated, and all at super high speed.
