At the same time, in the official live broadcast room of the Yannan Electronic Game Exhibition, with the appearance of Lu Ban, the barrage of comments began to increase rapidly.
【The big one is coming! 】
[Lu Ban wouldn’t be making empty promises, right? No way, no way]
[We have eaten enough bread today. Some of us have just planted wheat and are already full.]
[Looking at Lu Ban, it seems like there hasn’t been any epoch-making changes.]
[I don’t know if there will be any trial play or demonstration sessions today]
[I heard a rumor that there will be a trial today! ]
【I envy those present here! 】
In the barrage, Lu Ban came to the center of the booth.
Lu Ban was wearing very casual clothes, without any dressing up or tossing. This state was just like when you saw him shopping in a supermarket after get off work, carrying discounted meat and vegetables and waiting to check out.
Lao Qiezi remembers that there was a similar big shot in the past who liked to hold press conferences wearing jeans and T-shirts, but that big shot has been dead for many years.
As soon as Lu Ban came out, the crowd burst into warm cheers, and he even spent some time calming the audience's excitement.
"Hello everyone, I'm Lu Ban."
He said, and then, unlike the previous competitor who held a press conference, he did not talk about history, recall the past, or imagine the future.
"I'm not very good at talking, so I'm going to just show you the finished product."
Lu Ban waved his hand, and several people brought up a table and a black box.
The table was plain and looked like just a place to put things.
The box was a paper packaging box, and you couldn't tell what was inside from the outside.
It’s just that this box is a bit bulky and doesn’t quite match the current lightweight host.
Game consoles also have to look at appearance. If they are heavy and bulky, people will not be willing to buy them.
It is light and stylish, and it would be best if it could be placed in the living room as a decoration.
"This is the new generation of gaming equipment developed by Silent Digital Entertainment, a subsidiary of Silent Media, the Morning Star."
As Lu Ban spoke, he opened the black box and took out something.
The originally noisy conference hall, with the appearance of that thing, suddenly fell into silence so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
"……helmet?"
Old Eggplant was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
Yes, what appeared in Lu Ban’s hand was a helmet.
This helmet is quite design-conscious. It is pure black like a full-coverage motorcycle helmet, but with some red lines. It looks a bit like the helmet of Kamen Rider or Tokusatsu Sentai. If you can see it when you are a teenager, I believe this style will definitely become the favorite of many boys.
But, this doesn't look like a game console at all!
Old Eggplant didn't quite understand. He tried to imagine what this thing would look like, plugged in with electrical wires and data cables, connected to the TV, and placed in the living room.
But that was just too weird.
The others were even more confused. They never expected Lu Ban to take out such a thing.
But Lao Qiezi is an old player after all, and he quickly understood the use of this helmet.
“Is it VR?”
The people around heard what Old Eggplant said and suddenly realized it.
It turned out to be a VR helmet.
This type of device is not uncommon. In the last era, some game console manufacturers planned to use it as a selling point to open up a blue ocean.
Perhaps it’s because the motion sensing function of Wii is so creative and has attracted players all over the world, so after that, two of the three giants believe that motion sensing and VR will be the mainstream direction of future games.
Both sides have launched corresponding equipment, one is a VR helmet and somatosensory joystick, and the other is a free somatosensory device that does not require handheld equipment and an external VR glasses.
Of course, these two devices will eventually not escape the fate of being covered in dust. Just as Shi Ming had thought before, VR technology is still far from mature. Without supporting games, no matter how high-end the equipment is, it is useless. The essence of a game console is to play games. Without games to play, no matter how many functions it has or how good the configuration is, it is useless.
However, later on, the manufacturer that relied on the motion sensing function to take the lead once again developed a game that sold well by flexibly using the motion sensing function. That’s another story.
When he saw the VR helmet, Lao Qiezi's heart had already sank.
VR, just like the metaverse, is most likely a trap. Lu Ban is so stupid as to step on this landmine!
No matter how realistic the special effects in Lu Ban’s previous movies were and how good the production technology was, can he master the VR graphics?
Moreover, Old Eggplant saw that after Lu Ban took out the helmet, he had no other equipment.
His new game console is just a helmet!!!
Realizing this, Old Eggplant was speechless.
A game console, processor, memory, heat dissipation, graphics card, all these devices require space and are definitely not something a helmet can carry.
Unless this helmet can only display the most basic images, like VR glasses.
Then Lu Ban is really bragging.
Those glasses can't be considered a "groundbreaking gaming console" at all. They are more like a scam to defraud investors' money.
The audience was speechless.
No one knows how to evaluate Lu Ban’s products.
After all, Lu Ban is a well-known director who has made hit movies. He wouldn't play such a joke on everyone.
But the helmet in his hand makes it hard to imagine what kind of game it could be.
"Yes, this is a virtual reality device. After it is connected to a power source, you can download the game software we provide through the Internet to play. It is very convenient to use. You just need to wear it on your head and start it with voice."
Lu Ban said as he put on his helmet.
He looked somewhat funny, causing many in the audience to laugh out loud.
"At present, we will launch a game and at least five supporting software at the same time in January. As for today, I brought several devices to our booth, and everyone can line up to experience the trial."
He took off his helmet and placed it on the table.
"Some people may ask, why is there no promotional video, no actual machine demonstration, and no pie in the sky at your press conference?"
Lu Ban laughed, and this joke made many of the audience present smile knowingly.
"My answer to this is that you will have the opportunity to experience this device in the next two days, and then all your doubts will be solved. This will be an epoch-making entertainment device. When have I ever lied to you?"
After hearing Lu Ban's last words, everyone present booed.
Lu Ban has a lot of bad intentions!
However, this brief press conference quickly became a hot topic.
For a time, there were many different opinions on the Internet regarding Lu Ban’s virtual reality helmet.
Most people were unable to attend the event, and the first group of people who were trying it hadn’t even started using it yet. In just a dozen minutes, the entire Weibo topic was turned upside down, with all kinds of monsters and demons coming out.
People are eagerly awaiting answers from players who are trying out the game on site.