Virtual Reality Slots

With one technological advancement after another in the world of slot games, we all knew where it was heading, and we’ve finally arrived at virtual reality (VR).

With virtual reality headsets becoming increasingly accessible, more industries are starting to take notice of the opportunities this provides, and the online casino sector is one of the most recent to do so.

Can it be done?

Virtual reality is already a large part of the gaming world, with console and PC games offering an immersive experience using a VR headset.

It is, therefore, not too much of a stretch to assume that this format could be used to great effect in the world of slot games, and there are some companies who are leading the charge by proving what VR can bring to the iGaming industry.

Gonzo’s Quest VR

NetEnt are now strangers to being pioneers when it comes to evolutions of slot games, and it is therefore no surprise that they have the first high-profile VR slot to their name, Gonzo’s Quest VR.

A virtual reality version of the classic NetEnt title, the game offers a fill 360 experience with no drop-down menus, instead all the information is available to you as you spin the reels, except they are in fact rocks falling from the sky.

Proof that VR can be used to enhance to experience of a slot game, Gonzo’s Quest can be found at the first virtual reality casino.

SlotsMillion VR Casino

There was a race to be the first casino to provide a full and effective virtual reality experience, and while many tried, it was SlotsMillion who managed to create the first functional VR casino.

The casino allows the player a true to life casino experience, allowing them to enter the environment, which is located on the 80^th floor of a skyscraper, with views over a futuristic city skyline. The player can lean against the window and look down at the street below, if their vertigo will allow it!

Using a controller (headset only) to navigate your way around the environment, there are 40 different slots you can play that include Rambo, Scarface, Starburst, Thunderstruck II, and, of course, Gonzo’s Quest VR.

The doubts

Regulators are, understandably about the effect of virtual reality on players who are spending money at online casinos. As a result of this, it was insisted that SlotsMillion VR Casino have a clock visible on the wall at all times so players would be aware of how long they had been playing.

The casino also wanted the balances of players to be visible during multiplayer games, but regulators stated that a player’s balance, as well as the wins and losses they have accrued, were to be kept private.

Obviously, this is the early stages of virtual reality, and evolutions and regulations will shape the next few years, but whatever comes next, if the likes of Gonzo’s Quest VR and SlotsMillion VR Casino are anything to go by, then we should be excited about it!