REMOTE GAMING DEVICE OPERATIONS USING LIVE VIDEO STREAMS

1 . A method for live gaming, comprising:

streaming live video output from a first camera to a display associated with a user device, wherein the live video output captures a first field of view comprising a player machine;

receiving, from the user device, a selection to initiate a game at the player machine;

switching from streaming live video output to streaming live gaming output from the player machine to the user device; and

operating the player machine based on gaming input received at the user device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: reserving the player machine for exclusive use by at least one of a player, or a player account associated with the user device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein reserving prevents a second player from operating the player machine for a period of time.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing a notification to the user device when the player machine is available for gameplay.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first field of view comprises a plurality of player machines available for gameplay via the user device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: streaming live video output from a second camera to the display associated with the user device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising: switching between the live video output from the first camera and the live video output from the second camera in response to input received at the user device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the user device, a selection to change the first field of view; and

updating the live video output to stream a second field of view to the user device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second field of view is at least one of: a gaming area on the player machine, an alternate view of the player machine, a region within the first field of view, or a gaming floor.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the game is slots, poker, roulette, craps, blackjack, sic-bo, baccarat, or a casino game.

11 . A system for live gaming, comprising:

a player machine;

at least one camera capturing a gaming floor comprising the player machine; and

an application operating on a user device, the application configured to at least:

stream live video output from a first camera to a display associated with a user device, wherein the live video output captures a first field of view comprising the player machine;

receive, from the user device, a selection to initiate a game at the player machine;

switch from the steam of the live video output to stream live gaming output from the player machine to the user device; and

operate the player machine based on gaming input received at the user device.

12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising:

a second camera capturing a second field of view; and

the application being further configured to stream the second field of view in response to input received at the user device.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the second field of view is at least one of: a region within the gaming floor or a gaming area associated with the player machine.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the player machine is exclusively accessible by at least one of a player, or a player account associated with the user device.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user device comprises at least one of a smartphone, personal computer, or a gaming device.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the player machine is a slot machine, a poker machine, or an individual gaming machine.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the player machine is located on a gaming floor comprising a plurality of player machines configured for remote gameplay.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that cause a computing device to at least:

stream live video output from a first camera to a display associated with a user device, wherein the live video output captures a first field of view comprising a player machine;

receive, from the user device, a selection to initiate a game at the player machine;

switch from the stream of the live video output to stream live gaming output from the player machine to the user device; and

operate the player machine based on gaming input received at the user device.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

update, in real time, the first field of view to a second field of view, based on player input received at the user device.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the second field of view is at least one of: a gaming floor, a gaming area on the player machine, or live video output from a second camera.