FPGA vs. ASIC: Why Reconfigurability Wins in Future-Proof Floors

While ASICs offer marginally lower latency (0.02s vs. 0.03s), their fixed-function design cannot be upgraded post-deployment. Activate Games’ FPGAs support field reconfiguration via OTA updates, enabling new game mechanics, security patches, or sensor integrations without hardware swaps.

Tokyo’s TechPlay Arena Activate Games saved 200,000byupgradingtoholographicdisplaysviafirmware–ataskrequiringfullASICreplacementelsewhere.Over10years,FPGAtotalownershipcostsrun441.2M vs. $2.1M) due to zero hardware replacement fees and 50,000-hour lifespans (vs. 30,000 for ASICs).

Reconfiguration use cases include adding quantum encryption, switching from pressure to thermal sensing, or deploying multiplayer modes overnight. Activate Games Deployment requires 5G/Wi-Fi 6E backhaul and nightly validation cycles during off-peak hours.