Chapter 1152: Establis.h.i.+ng VR Game Rules!
That was the difference between Star Bird Fitness and other gyms.
The other equipment in the gym was all mixed. It was difficult to a.s.sess the specific load capacity of the gym. For example, there were a hundred people in the gym. How many of them wanted to use the dumbbells and how many of them wanted the back pullers?
It was completely unpredictable. Naturally, it was difficult to accurately judge the popularity of the gym. It was difficult to guide customers.
However, apart from the aerobic area, Star Bird Fitness was a smart fitness drying rack. The time that everyone worked on the drying rack and how much s.p.a.ce there was in the drying rack could be calculated.
That way, he could deduce the current capacity and state of the gym. He could even roughly calculate the waiting time.
The crowd during peak periods could be dispersed through the application. Not only could it improve the customer’s user experience, but it could also improve the configurations and increase efficiency.
Wouldn’t it be a success if he used big data to guide fitness?
Che Rong was fantasizing about the beautiful future of Star Bird Fitness when Li s.h.i.+ arrived.
“Boss Li!” Che Rong immediately went up to him.
Boss Pei was the root cause of the change in Star Bird Fitness to Che Rong. Star Bird Fitness would not have its current model if not for the smart fitness drying rack and VR gla.s.ses developed by Boss Pei.
However, Boss Li was definitely the most grateful.
If Boss Li had not suggested this model and pulled the strings to get Star Bird Fitness related to Tengda Corporation, it would not have developed so smoothly.
Thus, Che Rong was very grateful to Li s.h.i.+.
Li s.h.i.+ looked around at the state of the Star Bird Fitness flags.h.i.+p store and smiled. “Business is good! I knew that Boss Pei’s arrangements would be foolproof. There’s no need to worry at all.”
Che Rong nodded. “That’s right!”
“By the way, Boss Li, Boss Pei came here yesterday but left after walking around.”
“I wanted to go up and greet him, but Boss Pei left too quickly. I didn’t have time.”
Li s.h.i.+ was stunned. “Boss Pei was here?”
“It looks like Boss Pei is still very concerned about Star Bird Fitness. There are not many industries that Boss Pei will personally look after.”
“It’s right that you didn’t greet him. Boss Pei is very busy and can’t be bothered to chat. What’s more, Boss Pei doesn’t like small talk. He likes people who work.”
“You should focus on developing Star Bird Fitness.”
Che Rong nodded and said, “Yes, I think so too!”
The two of them came to the resting area and chatted while drinking tea.
Li s.h.i.+ said, “I made a trip to the old industrial zone yesterday. The houses that I bought are all being renovated overall. I’ll consider renting them out as residential property.”
“We can rent long-term or short-term. It can also be considered as providing accommodation benefits for those who come from overseas to play.”
“After the news of the subway came out, the prices of the houses here inevitably increased. Fortunately, we made a move early and did not give the speculators too many chances.”
“In order to prevent people from h.o.a.rding these houses and scamming others at high prices, we have to hurry up and provide high-quality accommodation services. That would be a small help to Boss Pei.”
“Also, you have to keep an eye on Star Bird Fitness. It will only become more and more popular in the next few months.”
Che Rong was stunned. “How many months can the popularity last?”
He was a little surprised. After all, VR might be a new thing, but its popularity would probably come and go quickly.
It was not that he was looking down on the development trend of future games. The key was that there were only two Tengda games so far in the Doubt VR gla.s.ses. As for the other APPs and games, they were all there to make up the numbers.
Could he expect Animal Island and Fitness Battle to maintain their popularity for a few months? That sounded unrealistic.
Che Rong felt that this popularity would only last for a month or two before it would decrease.
However, one or two months was enough for Star Bird Fitness.
During this period, he could use the popularity to attract a lot of traffic. After the popularity pa.s.sed, those who really had fitness requirements had already formed a habit. Star Bird Fitness could naturally stabilize its profits.
How could it last for a few months as like what Boss Li said?
Li s.h.i.+ shook his head slightly. “This is the limitation of our imagination and horizons!”
“I had the same thoughts as you at first, until I watched the video.”
Li s.h.i.+ handed his cell phone to Che Rong. There was a video on Aili Island’s website. The t.i.tle was “Animal Island—The Era of Virtual Reality Games”!
The UP Master’s name was “Teacher Qiao”.
Che Rong said, “Teacher Qiao? I seem to have an impression of him. He seems to be quite famous in the gaming area.”
Li s.h.i.+ sn.i.g.g.e.red. “He’s not just quite famous. You’re completely speaking from a layman’s perspective. However, it’s normal for you not to know since you don’t pay attention to this field.”
“He became popular by successfully interpreting Boss Pei. His interpretation was not only about games launched by Tengda Corporation but also about various game-related products and even corresponding marketing methods.”
“I saw him at Thriller Hostel before. He might not look special, but he is definitely one of the people who understand Boss Pei the most in this world!”
“I watch his videos every time. I might not understand the contents of many games but I can still learn a lot about Boss Pei’s business thoughts from him. It is very helpful to understand Boss Pei!”
Che Rong was a little shocked. “Really? I failed to recognize a formidable person.”
“What is this video talking about?”
Li s.h.i.+: “It’s about how this pair of gla.s.ses and these two games will start the VR era!”
Che Rong nodded slightly, but he subconsciously felt that this was a little exaggerated.
This pair of gla.s.ses and two games were done well but it was too early to say that they were “starting the VR era”, right?
It was just like the era of mobile games. It was also completed after several years.
First, the hardware reached the standards. Then, within a few years, mobile games kept expanding, developing, and evolving. One by one, explosive games kept expanding the gamers. In the end, mobile games reached their current size.
Now, based on the market share of VR equipment, it was basically a niche in the niche. It was far from being comparable to mainframes, computers, cell phones, and other platforms.
That sounded like a sensational headline.
However, since Boss Li thought so highly of it, it meant that the video probably had its merits.
Che Rong did not say much and clicked on the video.
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“My dear daddies, h.e.l.lo. I am still your ‘father of games’, Teacher Qiao. Welcome to the second half of the video. Join me to witness how Doubt VR and Animal Island will start the VR era!”
It was still the same iconic voice. However, it sounded a little hoa.r.s.e perhaps because he had been working too hard recently.
Qiao Liang had worked overnight to produce this video. Fortunately, he was filled with inspiration. The synopsis was written naturally, so it was produced relatively quickly.
The previous video was released on Thursday night. The new video was released at midnight on Sunday. It might not be a big deal to some UP Masters who updated daily, but to Teacher Qiao, the no-show, it was already a high upload rate.
“Someone might say after seeing this t.i.tle. Ah, Teacher Qiao, you are just trying to create a sensational headline! There are only two games, and you’re already saying that you want to start the VR game era. Isn’t this bragging too much?”
“That’s not true. Dear viewers, please listen to me.”
“I said that Doubt VR will start the VR game era. This is not a kind of prediction or judgment about the future. It is just an objective evaluation of this product.”
“We all know whether the VR era will come or not and when it will come. This is not something that a person, a company, or a game can decide. If the hardware level is not up to standard, it might not come in the next five, ten, or even longer.”
“As for whether the hardware would be up to standard or not, that’s an unknown.
“Since that’s the case, why should I say that Doubt VR will start the VR game era?”
“The reason is very simple: Doubt VR and Animal Island have not only launched a fun, practical, and integrated VR product, but more importantly, they have also completely established standards for future VR games!”
“Just like the initial FPS games established the rules for all FPS games in the future, such as ‘left key shooting, right key aiming, WASD movement’; just like the earliest RTS games established the basic rules for all future RTS games such as ‘left key selection, right key movement, the fog of war’; just like the earliest MMORPG games established the basic rules for all future MMORPG games such as’ ma.s.sive missions, multiplayer dungeons, huge and rich worldview ‘. The Doubt VR gla.s.ses and’ Animal Island ‘also established the basic rules for future VR games and popularized the basic concepts.”
“If VR technology improves by leaps and bounds in the future, the standards established by Doubt VR and Animal Island for VR games will definitely continue and be promoted.”
“If VR technology stagnates in the future, then Doubt VR will probably be the best VR product you can buy for a long time.” Animal Island “will also be the most interesting VR game you can play for a long time.”
“Therefore, no matter which situation it is, Doubt VR will be an epochal product that cannot be missed in the VR game era!”
“As for how it made the niche VR games enter everyone’s vision by itself, and how it established the basic rules for future VR games?”
“Please listen to me, dear daddies.”
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Che Rong was shocked after hearing the introduction.
He had not expected Teacher Qiao to start off this way!
What’s more, it sounded very reasonable!
No one could say for sure if the VR era would come.
Logically speaking, as long as VR technology could continue to improve in the future, the resolution would gradually reach 4K, 8K, or even higher. The frame rate would also increase to 144hz or even higher. The price could be lowered to within 3,000 yuan. Then, the VR market would definitely expand further. The so-called VR era would also arrive.
If there was a huge technological breakthrough and there was a mature and usable treadmill or even more mystical neural connection technology, VR games might complete a complete revolution in all existing game types.
However, the problem was what if VR technology stagnated?
If the VR’s resolution could not be done higher, the price would be high, and the game experience would not improve much. Then, it would forever be a niche object. It would only shrink. How could it be called the VR era?
Teacher Qiao’s sneaky point was that he had hypothesized both scenarios and reached a conclusion: Doubt VR and Animal Island would be a rich and colorful event in the history of VR games no matter what.