Chapter 315 Whale Star Boat Released!
Saturday, October 15, 2 p.m.
Hall 1 of the Black Box Space in Shanghai.
A seemingly "low-key" but highly anticipated press conference has officially begun.
The venue was packed.
Not only did countless gaming companies, technology enterprises, and investment representatives from the industry come, but there were also a large number of experts, reviewers, live-streaming bloggers, and a bunch of media people who had made reservations in advance.
Before the press conference even started, a long line formed outside the Black Box Space.
Hanging at the entrance to the hall was an extremely restrained black poster with seven words printed on it:
Not suitable for everyone.
Upon entering, everyone received a commemorative postcard.
On the back of the postcard, there is a sentence:
“Technology is not a miracle machine. It simply illuminates what you don’t understand.”
In the hall,
Lu Ming sat low-key in the second row at the front, with Zhao Chongshan next to him.
He did not plan to go backstage for this press conference, but instead watched among the crowd like an ordinary audience member.
He didn't want to come in the first place. Wouldn't it be enough to just watch the live broadcast at home?
But then he thought about it again, this was Jingyue's first real press conference.
He still has to express his support!
Besides, he can feel it better when he is on the scene.
At this moment, Zhao Chongshan was looking at the stage and exclaiming in surprise from time to time.
"Boss Lu, Whale Leap... they really do everything without thinking!"
"Your research and development speed is too fast!"
"To be honest, we at Beishan invested in several startups working on holographic projection, spatial mapping, and gaming experience pods in the early years, but they just kept promising empty promises. In the end, they couldn't even put up the projection screen, let alone project it."
"So you guys... just made it?"
Lu Ming remained calm and responded casually:
"Not much, just a coincidence."
Zhao Chongshan shook his head:
"It's not a matter of coincidence."
"Didn't Lao Yao visit us a few times a while ago for discussions? How long has it been? And he's already come up with a device that can stably project interactively?"
"These are talented people who can do things! How come you have recruited so many of them?"
Lu Ming listened without changing his expression.
But my heart tightened slightly.
He slowly tilted his head and glanced at Zhao Chongshan.
"Old Zhao, did Engineer Yao visit you for exchange and study?"
"That's right! Didn't you invest in me? Old Yao somehow found out that we at Beishan already had a foundation in this field, so he came here specifically to learn. Didn't you know?"
Lu Ming was confused.
How could he know about this?
Do people need to report when they go to study?
He's too meddling!
Zhao Chongshan didn't notice anything unusual yet, he just smiled:
"We are all collaborating anyway!"
“It’s normal to communicate!”
"You know, this kind of technology can't be developed quickly by a single laboratory."
"We actually support Lao Yao very much. We will help him if we have the resources."
"But he's quite stubborn. He stayed in the lab for a week!"
Lu Ming nodded slightly and said nothing more.
I see.
No wonder the testing progress was much faster than he expected.
It turns out there is a hidden layer of technical transfusion.
I hope this device won’t cause any trouble later!
Don’t learn other people’s advanced things!
I should have asked more questions earlier. It’s all Lao Yao’s fault. He just talks about theoretical knowledge!
Lu Ming looked back.
Over there, more than 30 cameras have been set up, and multiple live broadcast platforms are broadcasting simultaneously.
Almost all mainstream review media have arrived.
There were many familiar faces at the scene, as if the entire network was watching this press conference.
At this moment, there are still five minutes before the official opening.
And within these five minutes, the keyword "Whale Sea Star Ship Press Conference" has quietly become a hot search.
Ranked 7th on the popularity list and 1st on the technology list.
The barrage has already exploded:
What does "not applicable to everyone" mean? Is it a technical threshold or a user threshold?
Is Starship a new device from Whale Leap? They're actually working on hardware!?
[How much is it? I'll buy one if it's interesting!]
Is the cost high? I don't think this technology is targeted at home users.
Didn't Jingyue mention consumer-grade products? Don't just keep saying they're "cutting leeks"!
[Can this thing play "Out of Control"? If not, it must be fun! ]
…
Backstage preparation area.
Yao Wenqing took a deep breath.
He was wearing the most ordinary lab coat and did not have any aura of a host.
But his expression was remarkably calm.
For him, this is not a performance.
Nor is it for sale.
It’s an explanation.
"That's all I can do."
He whispered, then waved backstage.
Let's get started.
The light and darkness suddenly changed.
The press conference officially begins.
Offline, the lights suddenly dimmed.
The whole audience fell silent.
The projection lights above the stage slowly started up.
A beam of light swept upward from the stage floor, like a blade breaking through reality.
It cuts the stage and creates a semi-three-dimensional space
Immediately following.
The side door of the stage opened and Yao Wenqing walked forward.
At this moment, the whole audience was silent.
Then, it was Yao Wenqing's voice that spoke:
"Hello everyone."
"I'm Yao Wenqing, the director of the Whale Watching Laboratory."
His voice was not loud, but steady.
"Today I'd like to introduce to you an experimental device we use for whale watching."
"I know everyone wants to see a demo, but before that, I'll explain what it is."
"Its essence is a projection immersive interactive system."
As Yao Wenqing introduced the topic, the PPT behind him was constantly changing.
"Whale Sea Star Boat is an immersive gaming projection system based on dynamic spatial mapping, interactive ghosting feedback, and multi-source synchronous projection."
"Simply put, it's not just an upgraded version of a projector, but rather transforms the entire space into a 'perceptible and readable digital field'."
As soon as he finished speaking, the structure on the drawing began to disassemble, and the names of the main modules emerged one by one:
【Three-axis tracking camera array】
【Dynamic Image Projection System】
【Ambient Light Sensing Matrix】
…
"The Whale Sea Star Ship is composed of nine modules."
Yao Wenqing did not read from a script, but gave a concise explanation of each module on the spot.
"You can simply understand it as: this is an immersive system that allows naked-eye interaction without the need for a helmet or any other equipment."
"Its interactive logic uses dynamic humanoid contour modeling, reverse structure recognition algorithm, and behavior mapping sensing array to achieve real-time modeling..."
"We used 27 high-frequency synchronized projection heads, covering the entire raster..."
“Equipped with 12 sets of humanoid contour tracking units;”
"Combined with the ground projection array and the spatial perspective feedback algorithm..."
"What can it do?"
Yao Wenqing smiled slightly.
"I know, I've said so much before, and everyone must be listening to nonsense..."
"But it doesn't matter, we will demonstrate it to you next!"
After Yao Wenqing finished speaking, he gestured towards the backstage.
The next second, the curtains on both sides of the stage slowly opened, and the sound of heavy mechanical roller skates rang out.
Several staff members in dark blue uniforms slowly pushed a huge frame onto the stage.
There was a lot of whispering at the scene:
“…Is this a real machine?”
"Why is it so big?!"
"Holy crap, is this a device? I thought it was the size of a TV."
"Wow, I'm already turned off after just one look. How big is this thing?"
That really doesn't look like a device.
It's more like a small experimental base station.
The entire framework is built like a room, with its surface covered with dense interfaces, cables, micro sensors, and semi-transparent heat dissipation holes that flash with cold light.
Standing in front of it, people seem particularly small.
Embedded at the top is a whole row of high-frequency projection modules.
"This is the main structure that we internally call the 'immersion skeleton.'
“It’s not a production model, but a display version we assembled specifically for this launch.”
"Because generally speaking, this kind of equipment takes up a relatively large space."
“It’s bigger, but also more complete.”
"It integrates all nine modules of the Starship, especially the visual tracking array and the space interactive feedback system. They are all fully installed and operational."
Yao Wenqing explained while walking onto the platform in the center of the equipment.
Before he finished speaking, a circle of light suddenly lit up on the platform.
Bang...!
Not the lights.
It tracks the edges like a scanner.
With Yao Wenqing as the center, it quickly expanded along the ground under his feet, forming a transparent "movement circle" with a radius of 3 meters.
The audience watched with rapt attention.
Yao Wenqing stood still and raised one hand.
"Start interactive capture."
"Calibrating user posture data..."
"Synchronization successful."
"Okay, next, let's officially demonstrate a few scenes!"
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