An AI-Powered Fantasy Game Time Interview with Mihir Sanchala, Assistant

A conversation with Mihir Sanchala of PlayersPot will take you on a journey filled with stories of how technology and adoption of AI results in a world class gaming experience of players.

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Iinnovations can sphere head the victory lap for the Indian Fantasy Sports industry.

Fantasy Sports brands are racing towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) to squeeze all the pulp of their respective platforms. Many fantasy sports operators have employed AI-powered customer chat box to assist the gamers. AI is also employed for automated segmentation.

We spoke to Mihir Sanchala, Assistant Vice President Technology, PlayerzPot to get deeper insights into tech innovations leading to fantasy sports.

People spend most of their time on smartphones, which is also a significant reason why the mobile gaming industry is booming. The same things can be devoted to the fantasy sports industry as a whole. That’s because the majority of gaming sites are mobile-friendly. Furthermore, some operators provide mobile apps for users as well.

The Indian fantasy gaming industry has adapted well to technology. When it comes to technology, the adoption of AI can be a big game-changer to create better game experiences for users. Altogether, behavioral analysis of users through data can be done to enhance user experience. By being present online and being a mobile-friendly application, these platforms will connect people and engage them at the same time.

We cannot rate the design element solely and its importance for fantasy sports platforms. Design elements and research on user journeys play an integral part in any application design process. We can’t rely solely on a design that will never benefit if the system is not designed to be scalable. We need to take care of the scalability and roll out new features quickly, which will keep users’ interest in our platform and enhance their experience overall.

The advanced technology helps in varied ways, be it user acquisition, retention or engagement. The usage of newer technologies such as big data, Hadoop, and AI opens the gate for cross-functional analysis. It helps take a deep dive into aiding acquisition - be it past campaign analysis or future projection; technology comes in handy.

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How can AR & VR be implemented in fantasy sports to enhance the user experience? AR and VR technologies provide

users with an immersive and entertaining experience, which is why gaming companies are integrating these features into their platforms.

We can make player selection more interesting for users by developing store-based player picks and creating virtual rooms between users. This can be done by implementing these emerging technologies in fantasy sports to enhance the user experience. Not only this, but we can also build several AR and VR-based games for our current user base to provide them with more options and platforms to be engaged and entertained simultaneously.

Earlier, the sports take in was restricted to passive entertainment, but today fantasy sports have changed the way fans get through their favorite sports online - passive viewers are now becoming active participants in this gaming world.

Many things can be done to take the fantasy gaming experience a notch higher, one of the most important and latest trends to consider is AI/Machine Learning as improved technology for the gaming platforms.

Everyone likes to watch matches in the stadium. PlayerzPot could provide a similar experience at home by providing all the live stadium data in real-time. We as one of the leading fantasy sports platforms, can create virtual rooms between two users. They can watch live matches in a private room and play fantasy sports in another room, resulting in a better gaming experience.

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5G network will bring an evolution in the online gaming industry and help bring an additional depth to users in many ways, such as better connectivity, streaming, etc. The improved bandwidth and latency of the 5G network will help users unlock several new features. We have very high configured servers available for tech infrastructure which can quickly generate and process anything in real-time. Still, the consumers need to have enough bandwidth to consume and experience it. The introduction of 5G technology will also help in building next-generation games.

The technology used for graphics in games is something that many of us take for granted, but it has been a long road of experimentation in line with general trends in computer technology to get to where we are today. built on a single technology. We are using various latest technologies to achieve uninterrupted services by building highly scalable application layers. We also take inputs from its internal gameplay expertise before rolling out anything to respective product teams for development. We always try to maintain few fundamentals to achieve a flawless and uninterrupted user experience: • Keeping it simple to make it understandable to the users • Maintains consistency • Perform A/B testing

When it comes to visual pleasure on screens, to their two billion users, players in the gaming industry are trying their best to use the latest technology to bring their games onto the global net.

Graphics are critical components in gaming, allowing users to immerse themselves entirely in the gaming experience. PlayerzPot believes in maintaining different hardware-based graphic elements to use the device capability to the fullest and provide the best user experience during their game time.

Fantasy sports is touted to be an astonishing field, and innovations in technology are only going to fuel the growth for brands and gamers alike. Experts, operators, and gamers