At this year's Tokyo Game Show, the big draw was next-generation 5G networking — setting pulses racing with the prospect of a radically more immersive gaming experience.
Offering data transmission speeds around 100 times faster than 4G, 5G is expected to enable more seamless imagery — particularly lower latency, more vivid images — and sharper motion. Industry experts say it will dramatically improve the quality of augmented and virtual reality games.
"It was very smooth, responsive and consistent," said Omar Alshiji, a 23-year-old game designer from Bahrain, after trying out the fighting game Tekken at the NTT Docomo Inc. booth.