The arrival of 5G will revolutionize games the way 4G changed video streaming
5G is going to make your cellphone much faster, and that’s going to change gaming dramatically. 4G, adopted 10 years ago, is shorthand for “fourth generation” mobile technology. It exponentially increased the amount of data sent to your phone and made it possible to stream high-quality video. 4G tech put a DVD player in your pocket; 5G is going to put a PlayStation there too.
5G data speeds can be up to 20 times faster than 4G, allowing download speeds of 20 gigabytes per second. But first network operators will have to finish upgrading their equipment and phone manufacturers will have to roll out devices that can handle the greater speed and volume of data. 5G networks have already been launched in test markets in South Korea, China, Japan and the U.S. Samsung is launching its first 5G-enabled phone, the Galaxy S10 5G, on May 14.
One big unresolved technical challenge facing cloud gaming via 5G is latency—that is, the time it takes a cloud server to recognize which buttons the user just pressed. A noticeable lag can make gaming impossible when reaction time is measured in milliseconds. Even today’s Wi-Fi isn’t reliable enough for professional gamers, who still connect their equipment with physical Ethernet cables for tournament play.
Google Stadia, announced in March, is the first game-streaming service that’s based solely on cloud server computing. Stadia will be a subscription service like Netflix that will enable you to play the latest games in ultra-high resolution on any device that supports a Google Chrome browser or Stadia app.
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