This article looks at how the technology that we now have access to has changed our entertainment habits forever. Without the current and continuous advancements in technology across the globe, we would not have access to the wide range and types of entertainment, media, music and games that we do in the online space. This article provides some insights as to how our entertainment is changing based primarily on the tech which we have access to.
The growth of online
The internet has been the biggest change we have seen in relation to our entertainment habits over the last decade. More people spend their time online than anywhere else when it comes to looking for entertainment. The continuous growth of the online entertainment sector means that developers and creators of entertainment now find it much easier to share their products. The growth of online and the ease of access has thus benefitted both the creators and users of online entertainment. The imminent arrival of 5G is only going to make this online space more proficient in providing the best entertainment that there is, and quicker than ever before. More people are now connected online, have affordable access and the ability to interact in this space than ever before.
The variety of online entertainment
The range of entertainment available is wide and varied and is everchanging and growing all the time. From the best online casino to some of the latest movies direct from Hollywood, there is just so much available that there is definitely something for everyone, and thus the numbers of people who find exactly what they are looking for has simply increased. It may have been regarded as niche entertainment at the outset, but online entertainment is now mainstream, and in fact, the way that most people will access most of their entertainment. People now go online to watch television and movies, rather than simply using the internet as a source of news and media.
Immersive entertainment
This is where the viewer or gamer is pulled into another real or imagined world, and it is a form of entertainment that the online space and our current tech have come together to provide. It is arguably the future of online entertainment, and it will be driven by improvements in technology such as virtual reality, augmented reality, holography and mixed reality. As headsets and the ability to fuse real life with the various forms of entertainment that we enjoy becomes more normal, so too will the idea of fully immersive entertainment, and it will be the tech that drives and changes this. It is tech that is found on the virtuality continuum (a space where entertainment can move from the wholly physical to a virtual reality basis) that is fully immersive and integrated.
Technology as we know it is at the forefront of all the improvements and adaptations in the entertainment industry. The fact of the matter is that unless you have access to the latest tech, you probably won’t be able to access the latest entertainment.
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