Gaming is driven by user experience. A lot of innovation has gone in designing the graphics for gaming software, designing gaming controls with motion sensors and with vibratory feedback. The next-generation of gaming has to go still one level up where the difference between the game and the real world reduces further.

Experiencing free movement, while playing the games is important to achieve some realism. For this it is important to have wireless gaming devices and controls. All communication between the various wireless controllers needs to be based on fast-responses to give a real-time effect while playing the game. Gone are the days when using a toggle switch or by using the mouse you would change the view within a game. The next generation gaming experience demands that a small ear clip on the side of your head can wireless communicate to the gaming station that you have rotated your head and so the view also needs to rotate. Another aspect of gaming i.e. the video screens can be upgraded to video glasses like those from MyVu and Vuzix. This specially adds value for multi-player games where the screen on a single TV (or a desktop PC) does not need to be split up but each gamer can have his on screen on his video glasses. The video glasses combined with motion sensors (for automatically changing viewing angles) can add even more realism.

Combining data from various sources, including audio / video data, sensors, control data etc can lead to a heavy duty wireless data speeds requirements running into multi-mega bits / second. All this wireless transmission needs to be done reliably with low latency.

VirtualWire understands the technology needs for building a better wireless gaming experience and can help you build the next-generation of gaming solutions.