Have you been wondering how the future of slot machines will be? The casino industry was always striving to offer the latest and greatest slot machines. For example, last year the trend for slot machines was high. The main screens have gotten taller by the years. Some slot machines have added upper screens, while others added more screens for more players to participate and play at a single machine.
This year, the trend of slots was making the cabinets wider. Wider screens allow for crystal clear displays that are visible even from being away. The technology of slot machines will continue to evolve. Today, the slot machines in the casinos are more developed that the past machines. We will see in this article, the new trend of display technologies for casinos.
Fuzing mechanical controls into an active touchscreen which blends tactile responsiveness with touch interactivity, opens new design possibilities for casino and game developers.
Zytronic is the leading manufacturer of durable and customised Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT and MPCT) touch sensors for the industry of gaming.
At G2E they came with a demonstration of tactile buttons and dials within the touch area of the touchscreens. We are used to play online casino games on mobile phones, that have some of these features. What Zytronic is trying to create is by adding the mobile phone features into a slot game console which will be developed to have more capabilities than the simple smartphone. In addition, besides the integrated mechanical capabilities, the company will also show its new ZXY500 touch controller which is able to incorporate wireless capabilities, such as Qi-based wireless mobile phone charging. The design of the touch display is near borderless.
Zytronic Innovative Sensing Technology
Ian Crosby, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Zytronic, commented that players love the tactility of a physical control, especially for skill based gaming. They also love the flexibility and dynamism of a touchscreen interface.
Through Zytronic’s innovative sensing technology, designers can bring these two experiences together, by fitting a multitude of tactile buttons and physical dials into the active touchscreen area. This is just an example of many ways game designers can create designs that are unique and different.
At G2E, Zytronic has presented a live game on a bespoke interactive table, which features four physical tactile controls that are located in the apertures in the projected capacitive touch surface.
G2E, in other words is Global Gaming Expo. Every year the annual gaming trade show is held in Las Vegas. The Gaming Expo is organised by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions. The expo is a preeminent show for the gaming-entertainment casino industry. There is another known G2E Expo show featured in Macau, China, which is a conference dedicated for the Asian casino gaming markets.
Back to Zytronic’s innovation tech, Zytronic proves a result of unique manufacturing processes with a full control over the touch controller design. This allows the touch sensitive electrodes to be operated around the aperture. A custom firmware is created, which will run on the new ZXY500 touch controller. Together, they enable the full touch functionality around the physical button.
About Zytronic’s ZXY500 Controller
For the first time, Zytronic has presented the ZXY500 family of multi touch controllers at G2E. ZXY500 is designed to be specially used with Zytronic’s touch sensors. The controller achieved exceptional performance and noise immunity on display that are up to 85’’ and more, thanks to its high drive signal and proprietary sensing algorithms.
As a result, the sensors driven through this controller make it to be compatible with technologies such as RFID, NFC and Qi charging capabilities, which can emit wireless signals that can interfere with the operation of conventional capacitive touchscreens. Additionally, the new capacitive touch controllers enable near borderless touchscreens. They are developed to create stunning, slimline player interface design and help minimising the footprint of casino game machines. Features such as integrated mobile phone charging stations can be included in the console, which improves the convenience of the player by extending their stay at the machine.