When integrating cutting-edge tech, start by blending new features with familiar visual cues and interfaces, allowing players to recognize elements within an updated experience. This balance ensures that advancements feel like natural enhancements rather than a complete shift. Introduce innovative mechanics gradually, giving players time to adapt while retaining a sense of control. By pacing new elements, players can explore at their own comfort level without feeling overwhelmed. Incorporate hints or optional guidance throughout gameplay, helping players navigate tech-driven changes smoothly. This approach keeps players grounded in the experience, making innovation feel seamless and inviting.

If your goal is to make sure players feel at home while using new tech to play games, using familiar themes, graphics and other cues such as audio may help them transition smoothly. A favorite example of mine is the VR game Gorilla Tag, it puts the players into a VR environment with a new player control style (swinging arms for movement) however the visual use of simple PSX style graphics helps the player feel grounded in a game setting.

When Integrating New Tech into my Game, I make sure to keep in mind that the core mechanics and UI elements don't stray too far from the previous ones and don't make the game feel "Foreign" For example, If I'm utilizing a new world streaming utility, I try to make sure that the objects or the field of view don't begin to feel very different from before