freenovelworld #474 - Longteng Group enters the somatosensory cabin game console market, setting off a new era of s
#474 - Longteng Group enters the somatosensory cabin game console market, setting off a new era of s
While idling at his workstation at Taoyuan Village Company, CEO Lu Yu received an interview invitation from IGN.
In the invitation letter, the program team congratulated Lu Yu on the enormous success of 'Nocturne' and inquired about the secret to his success.
Soft light spilled gently into the small interview studio, where several staff members were busy with their respective preparations. Lu Yu sat in a comfortable armchair, shifting uneasily. This would be his first time giving such a large television interview on global livestream, and he felt a bit restless.
"Mr. Lu Yu, we'll start recording in 5 minutes," a staff member hurried over to remind him. Lu Yu nodded, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself.
A moment later, the red light came on, and the camera focused on him. The host flashed a hearty smile, and the opening remarks flowed smoothly: "Welcome to this exclusive IGN interview! I'm your host, Christopher Albright. Today, we are honored to have with us the creator of the successful 'Nocturne' character—Taoyuan Village Company CEO, Mr. Lu Yu!"
Applause echoed in the studio, and the camera switched to Lu Yu. Lu Yu was slightly taken aback, then waved awkwardly at the camera with a somewhat shy expression.
"First, let me extend my sincerest congratulations on behalf of gamers worldwide!" Christopher said enthusiastically. "'Nocturne' is a groundbreaking masterpiece that has brought the virtual reality experience to a whole new level! It was an unprecedented hit on the day of its release, with a buying frenzy everywhere. As the creator of this epic masterpiece, you must feel incredibly proud and honored, right?"
"Yes, thank you very much for your congratulations," Lu Yu said a little nervously. "Actually, when we were making this game, we never anticipated that it would achieve such success."
"Never anticipated?!" Christopher asked with exaggerated surprise. "Are you kidding me? Such a top-tier masterpiece, and even you didn't expect it to be so successful?!"
Lu Yu was taken aback by the question and tugged at his tie, at a loss for words. "Well, I mean, although we positioned 'Nocturne' as a very outstanding work from the beginning, reaching the level it is now... is really beyond our expectations."
"Our original intention when making the game was very simple: to create a good work that could touch people's hearts. We didn't expect the response to be so enthusiastic, with players from all over the world being deeply attracted," Lu Yu explained sincerely, gesturing with his hands in front of him. "When we saw those scenes of people queuing up all night and rushing to buy it, we thought we were dreaming!"
The staff members chuckled in unison, and the atmosphere relaxed a bit.
"That's unbelievable!" the host said exaggeratedly. "So, Mr. Lu Yu, what aspect of the game's unexpected success surprised you the most?"
Lu Yu frowned and thought seriously for a moment. "I think... what surprised me the most was that it unprecedentedly broke through all the boundaries of virtual reality games," he said slowly. "First of all, it completely subverted the past in terms of picture performance and immersion, giving players a realistic experience as if they were there."
Lu Yu spoke eloquently about the innovations and breakthroughs of 'Nocturne' in various aspects such as visuals, interaction, and open-world construction. As the inventor, he was obviously very familiar with his own work and spoke calmly and confidently.
However, as his tone changed, the content became somewhat incredible.
"Of course, in addition to the many technological innovations, my personal biggest feeling is probably that this game has reached an unprecedented height from its creative concept to its core theme," Lu Yu said solemnly. "We tried to create a philosophical proposition full of reflection and introspection in the virtual world, and explored the theme of dreams and reality. Seeing so many players deeply fascinated and resonating with it far exceeded our expectations."
"We originally thought that simply pursuing visual and technological innovation would be enough to impress players. Unexpectedly, what really made them obsessively fall in love with this work was precisely the ideological core that we projected into it."
Lu Yu's tone was full of sincerity, and even he himself was touched by his own words, looking somewhat emotional.
"I myself never dreamed that our game would have such a huge impact on inspiring players to think about the value of life. But seeing all the enthusiastic responses now, I can only say that I am very honored to be involved in creating such an immortal masterpiece."
For a moment, the entire studio was silent. Everyone seemed to be touched by Lu Yu's heartfelt honesty, with various complex expressions on their faces.
"Wonderful!" host Christopher finally broke the silence and applauded sincerely. "This is the answer we've been waiting to hear! Mr. Lu Yu, you have given virtual reality games a unique soul and intrinsic value! From now on, 'Nocturne' will surely become a classic masterpiece and a milestone in the art of gaming in this era!"
As soon as he said this, thunderous applause rang out throughout the venue. Lu Yu smiled slightly, feeling calm and joyful inside. Yes, he was originally just pursuing his ideals, but he never expected to create such a classic work with such a profound influence.
Life is really unpredictable! he thought. Although the road has been tortuous and arduous, it is ultimately worth it. After all, he personally created an eternal classic that carries dreams.
……
Seeing Lu Yu being so 'Versailles', the rival company Longteng Group decided to compete fully in the field of somatosensory game consoles.
Pei Shengnan called his technical backbones to discuss the design selling points of Longteng Group's first somatosensory game console.
Inside the Longteng Group headquarters building, Pei Shengnan sat in a spacious conference room with a gloomy face. Surrounded by technical experts and executives, everyone looked solemn.
"Everyone, the reason I personally convened this meeting is to start designing a top-notch somatosensory game console that can completely overwhelm the products of Taoyuan Village Company!" Pei Shengnan said bluntly. "We at Longteng may be latecomers in this field, but we have rich game development and hardware manufacturing experience as our backing. I believe that as long as we concentrate all our efforts, we will definitely be able to create a well-deserved top model!"
The conference room was silent for a moment, and then someone spoke.
"President Pei, of course, we will go all out. However, at the beginning of development, we still need to clarify the final goals and positioning," a technical director said. "Should we take a path of unconventional innovation? Or should we focus on performance and directly target and suppress competing products?"
"Directly target competing products! What we want to do is to be stronger and more outstanding than Taoyuan Village's flagship model!" Pei Shengnan replied without hesitation. "Innovation is certainly important, but what I desire more now is a killer product that completely crushes Lu Yu!"
There was an uproar in the conference room, and everyone looked at each other.
"That's... quite ambitious! Considering that Taoyuan Village Company is a pioneer in virtual reality games, their flagship model is undoubtedly a masterpiece that combines all aspects of advantages. To be better than it, the requirements for both software and hardware will be unprecedented," a senior engineer said with a frown.
"That's right, we must create an impeccable ultimate model!" Pei Shengnan slammed the table heavily. "From processors, graphics cards to storage bandwidth, from resolution, frame rate to response speed, from controllers, head-mounted displays to motion capture systems, every detail, every link, must break industry records! We want users to enjoy an unprecedented top experience!"
"Okay, let's try to outline the specific specifications of this 'ultimate model'," the engineers looked at each other, and finally someone picked up a pen.
"The computing power of the processor and graphics card is certainly the stronger the better, but we also need to consider practical issues such as power consumption and heat dissipation."
"The resolution and frame rate must be at the top level currently on the market."
"The storage bandwidth is the same, to ensure smooth operation of immersive games without lag."
"System response, controller latency, etc., must pursue an impeccable ultimate experience."
"The ability to restore images and physically simulate rendering also needs to be a step ahead."
"Don't forget the motion capture and gesture interaction system, pursuing ultimate precision."
Pei Shengnan stared intently at the constantly writing whiteboard, eloquently expounding his ideas and standards. The technical staff also actively offered suggestions and discussed how to implement certain details from time to time.
The meeting lasted until very late, and everyone worked together to outline a blueprint for a groundbreaking top-notch somatosensory game console.
"The picture quality of top 3A masterpieces, 8K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 5 nanosecond response latency, 1 picosecond reaction capture plus an overclocked 16-core processor at 6GHz, 64GB of video memory, 2TB solid-state drive array... The host we designed will be the strongest somatosensory game console ever, unparalleled!"
Inside the Longteng Group headquarters building, the atmosphere in the conference room was tense. Pei Shengnan slammed his hands heavily on the conference table, with a ferocious look on his face.
"What are you talking about! The design plan you just reported is too conservative!" he rebuked angrily. "Our goal is to create the strongest somatosensory game console ever! It must completely crush that Lu Yu's product!"
"But President Pei, we have tried our best," a technician said cautiously. "The specifications you requested earlier are already very advanced, and the processor, graphics card, storage bandwidth and other indicators have reached the highest level in the industry. If we overclock and upgrade further, we may encounter significant practical bottlenecks."
"Bottleneck? Don't you have the courage and determination to innovate and revolutionize?" Pei Shengnan glared at him fiercely. "Taoyuan Village Company was also an unknown small company back then, and it created earth-shattering achievements with a spirit of not admitting defeat and being crazy! We have plenty of funds and manpower, why can't we break through the limits of technology?"
"But... but are we really capable of doing what you proposed?" another engineer said hesitantly. "8K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, this requires extremely demanding conditions. Even if we use visual illusion technology, image quality and latency issues will still be a huge challenge."
"What? You said use visual illusion technology?!" Pei Shengnan's face sank, and he roared, "I didn't ask you to use those clumsy tricks at all! I want real, physically calculated top-level realistic images! Don't do anything deceptive!"
"Then... then it's really too difficult for us..." The technicians looked at each other, at a loss for words.
The conference room was silent, the air as if frozen and suffocating. Pei Shengnan's eyes shot out scorching anger, he glared at the hesitant people in front of him, and the unwillingness and anger in his heart churned like rolling magma.
Just at this stalemate, a silver-haired senior engineer suddenly spoke: "President Pei, your determination is obvious to us, and we are all trying our best to meet your requirements. But I have to admit that the specifications you proposed are really too difficult and unrealistic."
"Although I am old, I have been in this business for most of my life, and I have seen a lot. Since you are determined to compete today, then I will speak frankly." The old man glanced at Pei Shengnan and said slowly: "The 8K resolution you mentioned, although I have no right to criticize, but the 144Hz refresh rate is almost impossible to achieve under the current technological conditions."
"Display manufacturers are facing the physical limit of liquid crystal rolling. To achieve both 8K ultra-high resolution and 144Hz ultra-fast refresh rate at the same time, it will inevitably encounter cost and heat dissipation bottlenecks."
"As for your requirement for a 5-nanosecond level of latency response, it is even more difficult. Even if we rely entirely on brute force computing power, I am afraid it will not be able to meet it!"
Pei Shengnan was choked, and angrily wanted to refute, but was stopped by the old man.
"Of course I understand your desire to thoroughly overwhelm Lu Yu. But I always believe that innovation is king on the basis of truly solid technology." The old man said, sighing earnestly, "Otherwise, even if you pile up more flashy and impractical slogans, it will only be playing rogue."
The conference room was silent, and no one spoke again. The engineers all showed somewhat relieved expressions. It seemed that the old man's sermon had relieved them.
But the more Pei Shengnan thought about it, the angrier he became. He looked gloomy, his eyes erratic. After a long time, he finally couldn't restrain his anger, slammed the table hard, and roared: "Okay! That's what you think?! I have invested countless money, but you can't even achieve a preliminary goal! It seems that I have placed too much hope on you, you people are simply incompetent!"
The engineers were intimidated by Pei Shengnan's loud voice, and no one dared to speak again.
"Now immediately re-draft the latest top specifications for me! No more reluctance or compromise!" Pei Shengnan waved the documents in his hand roughly, and roared: "And I will give you a month! If you still can't implement it after a month, then you all get out of here!"
After speaking, he slammed it heavily, threw the documents on the ground, turned around and strode out of the conference room, the door slammed shut behind him, making a deafening noise.
……
Inside the conference room, Pei Shengnan stared at the group of developers in front of him with a gloomy expression. After making overly harsh demands on hardware specifications last time, he had left a "tyrannical" impression on these people.
“Everyone, we've already navigated a bloody path in hardware development,” Pei Shengnan said, getting straight to the point. “Now it's the software content's turn. Let me hear what novel and unique game ideas you all have.”
“Actually… after our discussions, most of us are inclined to develop a top-tier urban simulation game for this next-generation, top-of-the-line machine,” a senior producer said slowly.
“Oh? Are you perhaps trying to imitate Peach Blossom Utopia and create an unreal, epoch-making work filled with philosophical core values?” Pei Shengnan asked with a mocking sneer.
“It's not quite like that, let me explain,” another developer quickly explained. “The main reasons we're leaning towards developing an urban simulation theme are based on the following considerations.”
“First of all, urban simulation games have always been a major genre in virtual reality gaming. It's rich in variety and visual elements, making it perfectly suited to showcase the top-tier visual capabilities of our motion-sensing game console.”
“At the same time, open-world urban environments are also well-suited to demonstrate the top-notch computing power of our hardware. Whether it's the level of detail in the graphics or the level of dynamic simulation in the scenes, we can showcase the highest level of performance.”
“In addition, urban settings are both lifelike and full of challenges, often providing users with the best sense of immersion. Complex transportation systems, street walking, various survival tasks, etc., allow direct control of characters through motion-sensing interaction to freely travel within them, which will bring players an unprecedented sense of presence.”
“Finally, open-world sandbox gameplay is itself a major gaming trend in recent years. There is a huge existing user base in the market, and we only need to innovate slightly to win over a large number of users.”
Pei Shengnan narrowed his eyes, seemingly moved by this explanation. He signaled his subordinate to continue.
“The urban simulation game we envision will be the most visually dazzling, realistic, and seamlessly immersive top-tier open-world game ever created,” the developer said eloquently. “It will unfold in an open-ended manner in an unparalleled large city, where players can freely explore and survive.”
“The picture quality will reach an unprecedented level. We will perfectly simulate the physical effects for every inch of the city street scene and every detail, giving the main city a living, lifelike presence.”
“Most importantly, we will use a unique motion-sensing interaction system throughout the entire game. Players will be able to walk, run, drive, and fight in the virtual city through the most natural body movements. All kinds of scenes will have an immersive and realistic feeling.”
“Oh? This is quite…” Pei Shengnan nodded thoughtfully, obviously very interested in such a design. “It seems you have prepared well for this. However, I still have a question.”
“The reason why Peach Blossom Utopia's 'Nightless' is so popular is not only because of its outstanding strength, but also because of the profoundness of its spiritual core. Is your game purely dedicated to visual spectacle? What is the inner meaning?”