To become the richest man from the beginning of the game

Chapter 1001 VR Games

Thinking about it this way, what Mr. Pei said makes sense.

All previous successful projects did not rely on "seeking stability" to succeed.

In fact, whether it is Tengda Games or Shangyang Games, every game they make is a slant and takes great risks, but every time they are a great success.

On the other hand, those game companies outside who are blindly seeking stability, make minor repairs to old games, change art resources and sell them as new games, blindly seeking stability and making money, but often the response is mediocre and sales are dismal.

Because seeking stability is a kind of standing still.

When other game manufacturers are seeking innovation and change, seeking stability is tantamount to falling behind, and the successful experience in the past will soon become obsolete.

Lin Chang is also awe-inspiring. Although he doesn't know much about the game industry, Mr. Pei's words seem to contain profound philosophy.

"What do you mean, Mr. Pei?" Lin Chang asked.

Pei Qian coughed twice, and said, "In my opinion, the newer the company, the more aggressive and innovative it must be."

"If a new company thinks of following the old tradition and copying the previous successful experience at the beginning of its establishment, then it will not have the courage to innovate in the future, and it will only go further and further on the road of 'mixing'."

"So, whether you are in Shangyang Games or Chixing Studio, how to design or how to design, you must forget the fact that you are in a new company."

"It's still the same as before, first determine the type of game, and take it step by step."

Lin Wan nodded: "Well, in this case, there are actually only a few directions to choose from. Since we don't make mobile games, there are only stand-alone games and online games on the computer side."

"If you want to challenge yourself according to Mr. Pei, you must work hard to make a stand-alone game similar to "Return to the Shore", "Struggle", and "Mission and Choice"."

Pei Qian pondered for a moment: "Are there really only a few roads to go? Think again?"

It's good that Lin Wan didn't give an example, but this example brought back Pei Qian's sad past.

Each of these three stand-alone games has a higher investment than the other, but each earns more than the other.

Although it is not enough to prove that this is a path of failure, Pei Qian does not want to go on it again in a short time.

So, I had to find another way to go.

Lin Wan showed a very confused expression: "Huh? But that's all the types of games. Computer games are nothing more than stand-alone games and online games. Mobile games..."

Pei Qian reminded: "Haven't you heard of... VR games recently?"

Both Lin Chang and Lin Wan were stunned, and looked at each other: "VR game?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Wan said: "I have heard of it, but... this kind of game is still just a concept, right? Except for some foreign manufacturers who have made individual exploratory and conceptual VR games, there is no There's no one to do it..."

Lin Chang looked bewildered, and silently took out his mobile phone to search for keywords of "VR games".

Last night, Pei Qian had already searched for some relevant information on the Internet and learned about the development of VR technology in this world.

In a nutshell, the VR technology in this world is a year or two faster than he remembers. Compared with the development of mobile phone technology in this world, VR technology is actually relatively slow.

A key point about VR technology is the birth of the first modern VR glasses device. In Pei Qian’s memory, it should be the Oculus Rift, which was originally released in 2012. Since the release of VR glasses equipment, the public's interest in VR has gradually been ignited since this year.

According to the development in Pei Qian's impression, it wasn't until 2016 that VR equipment from major manufacturers, such as HTC vive, PSVR and other equipment, came into the market one after another, and the VR boom really started.

It is also for this reason that 2016 is called the first year of VR games by many people.

It's just that the development of the VR industry soon encountered a bottleneck, and the popularity gradually faded due to technical reasons, but that's all for later.

The current situation in this world is roughly equivalent to the situation around 2013 to 2014 in Pei Qian's memory.

Some foreign companies have already developed available VR glasses through crowdfunding last year, but this product has not received much attention abroad, let alone in China.

On the one hand, it is because the technology at this time still has certain defects, and the resolution is relatively low. The resolution of the monocular is only 640*800, and the resolution of the two eyes is only 1280*800. The grid is very obvious. In layman’s terms, it is full The screen is mosaic, the pixels are thick, and the motion tracking is also very imperfect.

On the other hand, because the current VR technology can support too little content, whether it is games or movies, there are not many manufacturers to develop and shoot.

With an empty device and no content, the vast majority of consumers naturally have no incentive to spend $300 on such a toy.

In China, the field of VR is still blank. There is no company producing VR glasses, and no company developing VR games. There is not even a cheap VR alternative of "cardboard box + mobile phone".

Pei Qian thinks this way: Calculated according to the development speed of the entire VR industry, it will take at least three years to reach the popularity of "the first year of VR".

In the past three years, the entire market has shrunk, and the popularity will not be very high.

Moreover, the prerequisite for playing VR games is to buy a VR glasses, which cost at least two or three thousand; and to experience large-scale VR games smoothly, you also need a high-end computer, which may cost at least six or seven thousand.

This kind of investment is unacceptable to most players.

Therefore, Pei Qian feels that it should be foolproof to engage in VR games at this juncture!

On the contrary, if it is delayed for another two or three years, the situation is really hard to say.

We have to take advantage of this critical moment to lose the money as soon as possible.

Lin Chang held his mobile phone and looked it up, and finally got a rough idea of ​​the current situation of VR games.

"Mr. Pei, if you want to develop VR games, do you still have to cooperate with these foreign VR glasses manufacturers?"

Pei Qian smiled: "What else is there to cooperate with? Isn't it enough to develop it yourself? Shenhua Group can make mobile phones, but can't make VR glasses?"

Lin Chang was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, it seemed the same thing happened.

In fact, VR glasses do not have much complicated technology, and the production difficulty will not be higher than that of mobile phones.Shenhua Group not only makes mobile phones, but also makes smart hardware. It is not too difficult to develop a VR glasses.

But he quickly realized that the current problem is not about technology or money at all!

Lin Chang said: "Mr. Pei, this seems too risky, right? There are no traditional game manufacturers making VR games at all. If we want to do it, there is no successful experience to refer to?"

Pei Qian asked: "Since we want to innovate, what successful experiences do we need for reference?"

Lin Chang opened his mouth slightly, and was speechless for a while.

Lin Wan said: "Don't interrupt, let President Pei finish the idea of ​​the whole project before expressing his opinions."

Lin Chang: "..."

Lin Wan was obviously seriously considering the feasibility of the VR game project. After thinking about it for a while, she said, "Then, Mr. Pei, what kind of VR game should we make? The No.1 shooting game? An interactive movie game? Or Simple strategy games should work too."

"If you consider the characteristics of VR equipment, making the No.1 shooting game is definitely the best choice."

Compared with computers, VR has no advantages in many aspects because the technology is still immature, such as resolution, operation, dizziness and other problems that need to be solved urgently.

The only place where it has an advantage is in immersion.

Therefore, for game types such as shooting games and interactive movie games, playing No. 1 will give you an experience far beyond that of computer games.As for strategy games, it is more reluctant, and I can only make some games with simple operations and less complicated content.Although they are all God's perspective, the God's perspective in VR mode will look more shocking than that of the computer, and it is barely doable.

Pei Qian fell into a brief silence.

If you do No.1 shooting, or interactive movie games, maybe you can really make something famous.

Because No.1 said that the shooting game can be aimed with a handle, coupled with a strong sense of immersion, coupled with a little horror atmosphere, maybe it can create a masterpiece that is blown up by players.

(End of this chapter)