The reason why Lu Ban chose to make it into a VR game is because the scene of the mission "Rainstorm Villa" is relatively simple. Most of the time it takes place in the mansion, and the scene outside is also very simple. In most cases, players will not leave the house to go outside.
Compared to those open-world games, small, beautiful and exquisite scenes are more suitable for this first VR game.
Moreover, in a closed and depressing environment, it is easier to arouse players' fear.
If you watch those horror movies, you will find that the characters are usually confined to an area, a house, or even a room. The isolation gives people a sense of restraint and powerlessness to escape. Compared with the vast empty plains, a small dark room is obviously more terrifying.
As for the core technology of this game...
After Li Zijian left, Lu Ban put his hand on the helmet.
Countless pieces of information are displayed like pages of a book.
[A sturdy helmet may save your life in a traffic accident]
[Blocking all vision, unable to see things outside clearly]
[Lightweight, easy to use, almost weightless]
Words like these describe this helmet.
In addition, underneath these words, there are words written in Lu Ban’s handwriting.
[The crystallization of cross-era virtual reality technology, which allows people to experience the virtual world immersively]
[Can take over all the user's perception, fully immersive technology]
【Absolutely safe, no accidents will happen】
With these words added, the helmet is transformed from an ordinary safety helmet into a VR technology helmet that is ahead of its time.
Of course, Lu Ban didn’t know the specific mechanism of action.
He understands neither the implementation of VR technology nor game production.
The descriptive words I have written are not very rigorous.
But anyway, Lu Ban thought it was almost okay and the helmet could work normally.
This helmet is just Lu Ban's test work. He is testing whether he can obtain extraordinary items beyond his cognition through description without knowing the specific principles.
In fact, Lu Ban had more or less realized this when he learned how to spin a ballpoint pen.
He himself did not know the technique of pen spinning, but as long as those words were added to the information of the signature pen, he could complete many difficult operations smoothly even though he did not know how to spin a pen.
This is easy to understand. After all, Lu Ban is not an omniscient and omnipotent god. He only knows what he knows. In this case, if he can only give objects the knowledge that Lu Ban himself possesses, then his ability will be greatly limited.
Similarly, Lu Ban can also use this ability to gain knowledge beyond his own cognition.
For example, Lu Ban can write in the information of a book, "This book records the true names and sealed locations of all the Old Ones", then theoretically the information of all the Old Ones will appear in this book.
Unfortunately, this does not mean that Lu Ban can obtain that knowledge, because that knowledge is highly contaminated. When Lu Ban puts pen to paper, the contamination will corrode the paper of the book. In an instant, the book will be transformed into a horrible monster, rolling on Lu Ban's desk.
If the pollution exceeds the limit that an object can withstand, alienation will inevitably occur.
Lu Ban would not write "Omniscient and Omnipotent" on his forehead, because that would either have no effect or would instantly turn Lu Ban into a large mass of unconscious flesh, spreading outward and devouring everything.
However, Lu Ban can acquire some knowledge about VR through this method.
It is impossible for Lu Ban to write these words on every helmet. If he writes millions of them, Lu Ban will be exhausted to death before completing the task.
As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. After confirming that virtual reality technology can be applied, Lu Ban decided to manufacture a batch of assembly lines that can produce such equipment.
This is the fundamental reason why he is looking for a game console company.
Fortunately, Lu Ban was famous enough, and soon Li Zijian helped him contact a game console development company.
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Shi Ming was a little nervous.
He sat on the sofa in the reception room, waiting for the other party to arrive. At the same time, he kept confirming the company materials in his hands to ensure that everything was correct.
He thought about a lot of things, including his wife and daughter at home, his business partners, and his passionate employees.
This negotiation can only succeed, not fail.
He is the founder of a game console development company. Shi Ming, who was born in the southeast coastal area, grew up exposed to various game consoles. While others were still riding horses and fighting with sticks and running around in the yard, he was already traveling in the continent of another world, playing the role of a brave man and fighting dragons.
After growing up, Shi Ming naturally devoted himself to the gaming industry. Relying on his good talent and creativity, he made two independent games with good reputation and sales.
After obtaining investment, Shi Ming developed a game about cultivating immortals, which was a huge success. The company expanded and became the talk of the town.
Then, encouraged by investors, Shi Ming started multi-line development. At the peak, he had four teams developing different games.
He also started a game console production line, preparing to become the domestic Nintendo.
Unfortunately, he is not a rich second-generation from a wealthy family, and the harsh competitive environment soon taught him a lesson.
Among the four teams, one fell apart due to problems with the game concept, another team made slow progress because the plan was too large, and another team encountered huge difficulties during the development process and was unable to solve them. Although the last team made good progress, a similar work was released some time ago and suffered a disastrous defeat, which greatly dealt a blow to the confidence of team members.
As for the game console production line, the game consoles they produce have a good sense of design, but there are huge problems with quality control. Under the impact of mobile games, sales are also not good.
Most importantly, the investors suddenly decided not to inject capital. The broken capital chain caused Shi Ming to face internal and external troubles. He even began to consider packaging the company and selling it at a low price.
At this time, Shi Ming heard that Lu Ban was seeking cooperation with game console manufacturers.
Most people in the industry are keeping a wait-and-see attitude towards cooperation with Luban, because Luban's requirements are very strict. It is a direct full acquisition, which is equivalent to kicking out previous investors. As the financial background of most game manufacturers is very complicated, those game console manufacturers that are running well naturally have no intention of selling.
Only a company like Shi Ming that has encountered difficulties or is ready to exit the industry would agree.
This is actually a classic dilemma in investment. It is very difficult to acquire a company when it is thriving, but those companies that are deteriorating are not worth acquiring.
Shi Ming was not sure whether he could win Lu Ban's favor. He heard footsteps outside the door and stood up.