The future looks bright for smartphones. Not just bright, but with deeper and richer colours and visuals powering every app and user experience. GPUs are going to become the killer component that drives the next step in smartphone evolution, and it is all thanks to the gamers out there.
Mobile Gaming Will Drive Innovation
Just like in the desktop PC component market and in the evolution of laptops, gaming is coming for your smartphone and is going to change the way graphics look and how you interact with them.
Every smartphone manufacturer, and more importantly their chip suppliers, are looking at mobile gaming as a way to drive graphic performance and screen quality to new heights. Battery power is also going to have to improve, which will be a welcome bonus for all types of users to enjoy.
The types of integrated and onboard graphics we see in computers today, like Intel® Arc™ at Lenovo, will soon be found in foldable smartphones aimed at gamers and streaming media fans.
Ray Tracing for the Win
This is the new must-have feature for gaming graphics cards today, and it will be making its way to handheld and foldable smartphone screens in the near future.
Ray tracing is a lighting effect that high-end gaming PCs and consoles use to produce incredibly realistic visuals, especially in games. This effect is often used by game designers to give the spaces they create in games an atmosphere or bring out the best in a full-motion video sequence.
It will also be used by app designers and smartphone manufacturers to make even average apps and games look visually stunning. Lock screens and backgrounds will become much richer, adding depth to the user experience.
Ray tracing will also help push smartphones up the ranks to become a gamer’s go-to mobile device instead of handheld consoles or even some laptops. You could connect a smartphone to a television and have a capable gaming device ready to go.
Introducing Your New Best Friend
Smart assistants have been around for a while now, with many people using basic voice-activated AI like Amazon’s Alexa on a daily basis to run a number of tasks. It can be as simple as playing the radio for you or turning lamps on and off.
The near future is going to see the influence and importance of AI assistants grow, and your phone is where they are headed.
The advancements in mobile processing power, both in graphics processing units and the cores of mobile CPUs, are going to help power even more impressive digital assistants that will operate intuitively. Instead of simply offering you flash sales on products on your Amazon Wishlist, they are going to be capable of helping you run your life and manage your schedule.
Already Google phone users are finding that their phone knows what time they commute from home in the evening, the route they take, and keep an eye on the traffic for them.
Bigger and better mobile gaming experiences are just the beginning of what the future has to offer smartphone users. Smart AI, better screens, and longer battery life are all just around the corner.
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