Long gone are the days when the most we could do with our cell phones was call and play Snake (If you were born before 2000, you probably remember this game too!).  Today, times have changed and technology has become a fundamental part of our daily lives, whether we send messages, make banking transactions, search for information on the Internet, or simply check social networks for entertainment.

Behind each of these magnificent functions that facilitate our daily lives, there are certain technologies making these processes simpler and more comfortable for us, avoiding overly complex experiences that can hinder our performance on the platforms. This is exactly what happens in online poker games, so in this article, we explain everything you need to know about the technologies behind this charming game. Are you ready? Let's start!

The main technologies behind the poker industry

The art of programming

Computer programming is obviously a requirement for creating any kind of digital software but in the field of video poker, it’s especially important. Why’s that? The digital card game industry is a highly competitive one where building the second-best product just isn’t good enough. To stay in the game, digital casinos have to hire extremely talented programmers and software engineers to ensure that they are creating truly top-tier online video poker games, not to mention ensuring that those games are available on all the popular platforms (PC, iPhone, and Android, and others).

Cloud storage

Nowadays, storing data locally is often a nuisance for users because it clogs up your device’s memory with unnecessary elements, when this space could be used for other functions. That is why there’s been a growing shift toward cloud storage. Customers do not have to store anything on their computers and can, in this way, free up some space for gaming - whether that’s in-depth video games or online casino games.

The use of artificial intelligence

The inclusion of artificial intelligence in the online casino market, and specifically in poker, has been fundamental to improving the user experience. Thanks to this, it has been possible to generate increasingly personalized games where players can feel that they are facing a real opponent capable of rationalizing the moves and thinking about their next play.

The development of analytical platforms

AI technologies are wonderful, but on their own, they could not offer a quality service when playing poker. That is why it is essential to integrate the technology of analytical platforms into this system, with the intention of collecting data from the games previously played by users in order to offer increasingly interesting games.

Graphic design and virtual reality

Graphic designers have the all-important task of generating immersive sensations that can transport players and make them feel like they’re sitting down at a real poker table when they’re really just holding their phone - and this has been increasingly improved with the inclusion of virtual reality technology.

When it comes to games such as poker, virtual reality scenarios are particularly aesthetically attractive. In fact, what has been possible for some years now for virtual games such as Blackjack and slots is even more attractive for poker since the games are played against other opponents, and the generation of virtual environments offers much more potential.

Virtual reality allows users to personalize experiences

The deepening of personalized experiences is highly attractive and now very flexible. Many online environments can be configured and customized completely. Thus, all the charm of playing poker in reality can be captured in the online space now - with graphic quality and realism to match any physical casino. This makes for an immersive and much more pleasurable experience than the previous offering and could be one of the greatest entertainments that virtual reality will offer.

In addition, this new vein that VR will open up will make possible such incredible things as reading the body language of virtualized opponents, exponentially increasing the opportunities for interactivity with users who can connect from anywhere in the world to play in the most incredible environments we can imagine. We’re anticipating visually stunning scenarios in which even the smallest detail will be faithfully recreated, such as the natural movement of cards and chips.

With the advance of technology, gaming and gambling have more things in common

Did you think you were a gambling enthusiast but not a video game fan? From now on, without meaning to be, you could be both, because with the eruption of virtualization technology, gambling and gaming have many more links in common, and video games are one of the areas where virtual reality will expand with great force. Thus, the user profiles of both activities will tend to converge. It is not unreasonable to think that there will be a proliferation of crossovers between both worlds as the tech just keeps getting better.