Pei Qian nodded: "Well, you are right, the entire VR experience area does need to be redesigned."
"In this way, all the hosts are still placed on the shelf above the head, and the power button is led down through a line. Then the entire VR experience area is made into a compartment style, with the display screen hanging on the partition in front, and below it are the
There is a folding table with a stand on which a keyboard and mouse hang."
“The table is designed to be at the right height for standing use.”
"The VR headset has handles hung on the partitions on both sides for easy access."
In this way, the table can be in two forms: lying flat or against the wall.
When players use it, it is in a flat state by default. They can operate the keyboard and mouse to find games on the computer and enter VR mode. Then they can put the desk board against the wall to leave space to experience the game.
Because the keyboard and mouse are fixed by a small bracket on the table, as long as you put the mouse into the bracket before putting it down, you will not have the embarrassing situation of hanging in the air.
All I can say is that if players like to play computer games while standing, then go for it.
Pei Qian feels that such players should be in the minority.
Xiao Peng nodded: "Okay, then I will arrange it this way."
"But...Mr. Pei, have you ever thought about a problem? Moyu Internet Cafe is already a bit overcrowded. If half of the computers in Moyu Internet Cafe 1.0 are removed and replaced with VR, wouldn't it further aggravate this crowded situation?
"
"Then I can only open more branches."
Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly, good boy, are you threatening me?
What, you're awesome for opening more branches?
It's as if you won't open a branch if I don't change this VR game area. How fresh!
Now that branch is open like dumplings. They are open anyway. Changing the VR experience area can reduce the income of all stores by a large amount. I won’t lose anything.
Pei Qian waved his hand: "Just open it. I told you before that I won't restrict you from opening a branch. You can open it as you like."
Xiao Peng nodded happily: "I understand, Mr. Pei! Then I will start preparations."
"Building a VR experience area is not a small project, and it cannot be completed in a day or two. After all, we need to build partitions, purchase equipment, etc."
"I plan to renovate it batch by batch. I just asked Liang Qingfan to help redesign the Internet cafe before, but I haven't found a good time. We can take this opportunity to complete it together!"
"Although such changes are expensive, I believe that Moyu Internet Cafe will have a completely new look by then and its turnover will reach new highs!"
Pei Qian said hehe in his heart and denied Xiao Peng's last sentence several times.
A new look can be considered, but it is better to reduce the turnover.
…
Shortly after Pei Qian left Chi Xing Studio.
Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin came to the conference room to have a meeting with Lin Wan and Cai Jiadong, the current chief designer of Chi Xing Studio, to study some design details of "Animal Island".
Lin Wan took several documents from the side, rummaged through them, picked out one of them, and asked her assistant to copy it.
Soon after, this information was distributed to everyone.
Each of these documents is a design plan for new VR glasses, and the one Lin Wan picked out is the final plan.
Lin Wan said: "President Pei has just made a decision. Tenda and Shenhua will each invest an additional 10 million. In other words, the research funding for this VR glasses has reached 40 million."
"So, the design of VR glasses can almost be finalized, and we will use the most expensive version."
Ye Zhizhou, Wang Xiaobin and Cai Jiadong all picked up this information and read it carefully again.
Lao Song had many ideas before, and based on the differences in R&D funds and final selling price, he compiled several versions of the plan.
Among them, the version that satisfied everyone the most was temporarily shelved due to insufficient R&D funds. Now that the funds are in place, there is no need to hesitate anymore.
Lin Wan introduced: "This VR glasses will use an all-in-one machine + wireless/wired streaming + binocular head 6DoF positioning system solution. The lens has a 4K resolution, a maximum refresh rate of 120hz, a 125-degree field of view, and a 5000mAh
The battery lasts for 2 and a half hours of continuous gaming..."
Although there are not many VR equipment at present, and most of them are abroad, there has been obvious polarization regarding the development direction of VR glasses.
One is a pure VR headset that must be connected to a computer and used with a positioning base station, while the other is a VR all-in-one machine with a built-in chip that can be used alone.
Both approaches have their own pros and cons.
Relatively speaking, a pure VR head-mounted display must have a better experience, a higher price, and a lighter weight. For example, in Pei Qian’s memory, a certain VR glasses with 8K as a gimmick achieved a 200-degree field of view and a resolution of up to 8K.
Compared with other all-in-one VR machines, the screen parameters are completely overwhelming.
But the all-in-one VR machine also has its meaning because it has more usage scenarios.
VR headsets must be used with high-end computers and must be connected with wires, which means that they cannot watch VR movies independently and cannot be too far away from the host. Moreover, the relatively high price makes most players unable to purchase them**.
The all-in-one VR machine is relatively heavier because it contains chips and a large battery, but it does not require connections and is more flexible. Moreover, it can have built-in programs, and you can play some VR with lower configurations without a computer.
The game is similar to the level of mobile games.
If you want to play large-scale computer games, an all-in-one VR machine can solve the problem through wireless or wired streaming.
This area is actually the strength of Shenhua Group.
It is precisely because he is very confident in the wired and wireless streaming technology of this glasses that Lao Song prefers to use an all-in-one solution.
In fact, each of these specific parameters was finalized by Lao Song after repeated thinking.
The binocular head 6DoF positioning system used by the all-in-one machine simply means that it does not require a positioning base station. Instead, there are two cameras in front of the glasses to capture the real environment and position based on the captured images.
Although the accuracy is slightly worse than that of the base station, the difference is not obvious and ordinary players cannot feel it.
Moreover, these two cameras also have special uses. When the player leaves the safe zone, or under some special circumstances, the glasses will no longer display the game screen, but the real-life screen captured by the camera.
It's just that this picture is blurry, like what a myopic patient with 300 or 400 degrees would see.
Another very critical parameter is screen quality.
The resolution of VR glasses directly determines the player’s experience. The first generation of VR glasses used 2K resolution, but 2K resolution is obviously not enough and must be upgraded to 4K.
In fact, even 4K cannot completely eliminate the rasterization effect of VR, but the cost of increasing the resolution is too high, which is difficult to achieve with the current technical level.
In order to obtain the best gaming experience, a refresh rate of 120hz is also necessary. If it is only 60hz, there will actually be some lag and the smoothest gaming experience will not be obtained.
If watching movies is the main function, 60hz is enough, but if you want to play games, you will definitely need 120hz.
The field of view is the viewing angle of VR glasses. If it is small, the player will feel like he is looking through a crack in the door, which is quite cramped.
However, the viewing angle cannot be unlimitedly large, because a larger viewing angle means a larger lens. A larger lens will not only cost more, but the original resolution will also be stretched.
For example, a 100-degree field of view can maintain 4K. If the field of view is extended to 200 degrees, the resolution may only be 2K.
The overlapping field of view of the human eye is 124 degrees, the range seen when focused is 25 degrees, and the maximum horizontal viewing angle of the eyes can reach 188 degrees.
In other words, after VR glasses achieve a 200-degree field of view, they will bring players an ultimate sense of immersion, and there will be no black borders in the field of view.
But this is too extravagant after all, and is not a solution that can be adopted at this stage.
Lao Song set the field of view to 125 degrees, which is in line with the normal visual field of the two eyes. Although you will still catch some black borders in the corner of your eye, you no longer have the feeling of being cramped and looking at things through a crack in the door.
Such screen quality coupled with the chip of the all-in-one machine will obviously greatly increase its energy consumption, and the 5000mAh battery is only enough for 2 and a half hours of gaming.
This battery life is actually quite appropriate, because VR games are different from computer games in that the immersion is too strong. If you play too much, you will feel dizzy and tired. It is actually more reasonable to take a break after playing for two hours.
Of course, if you are connected online, you can charge and play at the same time, so there is no time limit, but it will be inconvenient to move around.
This battery is not small, so a rear-mounted design is needed to balance the weight of the entire glasses, that is, the battery part is pressed against the back of the player's head.
As a result, the price of this VR glasses is set at 4599.
It still exceeds everyone's psychological bottom line.
In fact, at the beginning, everyone really wanted to control the price around 3,000 yuan, so that it would be more affordable for consumers and more conducive to the popularization of the equipment.
But there is no way, many parameters cannot be reduced if they are added, and the price will naturally not be reduced.
Everyone read the information carefully and basically had a clear idea.
Because the specific parameters of this VR glasses will affect some things in the game.
Game design can be said to be an art of "dancing with shackles", because in all eras since the birth of games, its specific content has been limited by hardware parameters.
How to do the best possible under limited hardware conditions is a test that all designers must face.
Everyone did not get into the main topic immediately, but chatted for a few words first.
Lin Wan asked: "How is the situation over at Yangyang Games?"
Wang Xiaobin smiled: "It's all good. "Fitness Battle" is considered a success. At first, I was worried that the refund mechanism would cause a sharp drop in income, but it didn't. On the contrary, it inspired players' enthusiasm for recharging."
"Besides continuing to produce new props for "Fitness Fight", there is basically no other work."
Lin Wan asked again: "What will be the next new project?"
Wang Xiaobin shook his head: "I don't know. Let's wait for Mr. Pei to give us the task. We two have some ideas, but they are not very mature."
This topic ended here. Lin Wan sorted out the information and prepared to move on to the next topic.
But at this moment, Ye Zhizhou, who was sitting next to him, suddenly raised his head and seemed to realize something.
"Wait a minute, I suddenly thought of something!"
"Perhaps Mr. Pei has hinted at our next new project?"
Wang Xiaobin and Lin Wan were both surprised: "Huh?"
Ye Zhizhou suddenly became excited and said to Wang Xiaobin: "We met Mr. Pei at the door just now. What did Mr. Pei say?"
Wang Xiaobin tried his best to recall: "Uh...Mr. Pei said that we should fully cooperate with the work of Chi Xing Studio. If it doesn't work, we can just let go of the affairs of Yangyang Games."
Ye Zhizhou said: "Isn't this right?"
Wang Xiaobin still looked confused: "Why is it right?"
Ye Zhizhou paused and explained: "We can put the matter of Yangyang Games aside for now. This means that we should not rush to start new projects or conceive new games."
"Cooperating fully with the work of Chi Xing Studio is obviously more than just helping to design the game. After all, no matter how much we cooperate, the design work is still dominated by the designers of Chi Xing Studio."
"But our cooperation is not necessarily limited to this. We can also do some things that are helpful for VR glasses!"
"For example, we also develop a VR version of "Fitness Battle"?"
"I suddenly discovered that "Fitness Battle" and VR, isn't this a match made in heaven?"
