ICE Totally Gaming – the world’s number one gaming trade show – is underway this week at London’s ExCel and it is fitting that online platform provider NetEnt has been at the heart of the action with the launch of its first real-money Virtual Reality slot game.
Gonzo’s Quest attracted plenty of interest in the wake of Tuesday’s media preview, this updated version of the online slot game allowing players to don a headset and enjoy a completely immersive virtual reality slots experience.
It was also very much in line with the theme at ICE in 2017, with large sections of the show’s massive 28,000 feet of exhibition space dominated by either virtual reality or virtual sports operators. The technologies, with their stunning graphics and innovative methods of placing bets, are incredibly impressive and provide an undeniable insight into the gaming industry’s future.
For its part, NetEnt believes that WebVR technology will be mature enough to offer basic support for VR game-play by late 2017 or early 2018 and is looking to add the Gonzo’s Quest VR game to its current multi-channel offering.
“We firmly believe that VR has a given place in the future of online gaming, based on our research and the trends that we monitor,” explained NetEnt CEO Per Eriksson. “We remain focused on delivering the ultimate entertainment experience by taking this first step towards developing our first real-money VR slot. This is a milestone for NetEnt and the gaming industry.”
