The great success of Kechuang Bio in the field of brain-computer interface has led to the emergence of many companies in the field of brain-computer interface in recent years.

Previously, only Shanghai and Hangzhou had brain-computer interface startups in China.

In recent years, startups in the field of brain-computer interfaces have spread to almost all first- and second-tier cities.

With the existence of the soul confirmed, many scientists believe that there is a close connection between the brain and the soul, leading to a surge in brain-computer interface startups.

In a stagnant economy, the gap between the rich and the poor is widening.

The wealthy believe that investing more in the spiritual realm can extend lifespan, and that research findings can help people prolong their lives.

Previously, the focus was on extending lifespan at the physical level; they now believe that combining the body with the soul is the best way to extend lifespan.

A team of a few dozen people can secure hundreds of millions of yuan in venture capital, indicating a significant premium.

In contrast, Neuralink at least has products that have been implemented, and with Musk and Tesla backing it, there is still room for imagination.

Venture capital doesn't calculate current profits and revenue; it invests in expectations.

Zhu Xiaohu didn't invest in ByteDance back then, not only because he felt Zhang Yiming wasn't aggressive, but more so because he didn't believe ByteDance could wrest market share from Tencent.

Deep down, he didn't have a good outlook on ByteDance.

Since Zhu Xiaohu has been an angel investor for many years, he couldn't openly admit that his judgment was poor, so he had to first criticize and then praise Zhang Yiming.

This not only provided a good excuse for not investing in ByteDance back then, but also praised Zhang Yiming.

(The above is just my personal speculation and purely subjective opinion.)

Neuralink follows the same investment logic; from the perspective of revenue and future prospects, Neuralink is clearly not worth the price.

However, from another perspective, America will need a brain-computer interface company that can replace Kechuang Bio, no matter what.

From this perspective alone, Neuralink is bound to go public, and its valuation of 50 billion US dollars after listing is not expensive.

China Seed Industry Group's genetically modified seeds have caused previous seed industry giants to suffer repeated defeats worldwide.

Monsanto reported its first loss in 2023. Even so, America is unlikely to let Monsanto collapse.

America's three main pillar industries are technology, energy, and food.

If seed self-sufficiency cannot be guaranteed, seed pricing power will be relinquished, and the strategic advantage of food will no longer be able to form a closed loop.

China lags behind in many areas of food production, with seed industry being only a small part of the problem.

However, breakthroughs in this area can drive progress across the entire industry chain, both upstream and downstream.

Following the same logic as protecting Monsanto, investing in Neuralink is definitely profitable.

After careful consideration, Young decided that if there were no better investment projects available on the market, he could consider investing in Neuralink.

The price just needs to be lowered.

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“Pico’s sales this year are not optimistic. According to market research, VR users would rather save up to buy Futureverse than buy other VR products.”

The emergence of Futureverse has had the biggest impact on VR manufacturers.

They are direct competitors to brain-computer interface VR.

"Especially for users who have experienced brain-computer interface VR, their minds are even more firmly made up. They either don't buy it at all, or if they do buy it, they definitely want to buy Futureverse."

"Players who have experienced Futureverse unanimously agree that the biggest advantage of brain-computer interface VR compared to traditional VR is its immersive experience."

"Moreover, Futureverse's display effect is visibly better than Pico's."

A dark cloud hangs over Pico; the situation is far from optimistic.

Pico already held a market share of over 50% in the domestic market, moving towards a semi-monopoly.

Then the emergence of Futureverse told pico to take a backseat.

"If the price is set at 3,000 yuan, differentiated competition can only barely maintain the basic market share."

"If we increase our investment in product costs and upgrade the display effect, processor and other aspects, the price will definitely have to increase as well."

"To achieve a similar effect to Futureverse, the price would have to be at least 6,000 yuan, which would be too risky."

"With a price difference of only four thousand compared to Futureverse, it's hard to guarantee that users will buy it."

The head of Pico's marketing department was very pessimistic during his work report.

With the emergence of players of this caliber in the market, it seems that the potential of Pico has been locked in.

Even after being acquired by ByteDance, Zhou Hongwei remains the chairman of Pico.

Unlike his subordinates, Zhou Hongwei was not pessimistic; on the contrary, he was full of confidence.

"The entry of science and technology innovation companies may not be a bad thing; on the contrary, I think it is a rare opportunity."

"The joint entry of Sci-Tech Biotech, Tencent, and Dami was something we discussed internally many times. It was a rare opportunity, meaning the VR market was about to mature."

"VR is bound to experience explosive growth this year. While everyone is talking about VR, not everyone can afford Futureverse, which starts at 10,000 yuan."

"This is our opportunity."

"We can gradually encroach on the low-to-mid-end market."

"What we need to do now is to add mid-range products with a target price of around 5,000 yuan, and keep the current low-end products at 3,000 yuan unchanged."

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