Zhou Jiangping and a few of Le Hui's professionals stared at the blueprints on Chen Mo's screen with their eyes wide open.
Because … the blueprints depicted something the world had been thinking about for many years, but never actually developed: a VR gaming pod with neural connection technology.
Current VR technology had reached a bottleneck. Just like how steam engines couldn't reach the efficiency of internal combustion engines no matter how hard they tried.
If the current VR technology wanted to be further improved, the most they could do was to increase the precision of the image, add a few more character movements, and update the somatosensory equipment to make the feeling more realistic …
But no matter how much they improved it, they couldn't reach the level of neural connection.
And now Chen Mo's new VR gaming pod blueprints were the same as changing from a steam engine to an internal combustion engine, essentially changing how the VR gaming pod worked. It could also be said to be the start of a new era of VR gaming.
Zhou Jiangping suppressed his excitement and asked, "Mr. Chen, let's not talk about the cost of this thing first. I want to ask, this thing … Can it work normally?"
Chen Mo, "= ="
"Ahem," Zhou Jiangping coughed, "Calm down Mr Chen, let me take a good look at the blueprints."
Chen Mo sat down on the sofa, "It's fine, I'm not in a rush. Take your time."
Zhou Jiangping and a few of Le Hui's technicians gathered around the computer screen, carefully looking at the blueprints, including the components of the VR gaming pod, the theory behind it, etc.
After watching for more than half an hour, Zhou Jiangping sat on the sofa next to him, still a little dazed.
Chen Mo asked, "How is it?"
Zhou Jiangping was obviously excited, but he kept his cool, "If it's just production, it's doable! But it's expensive. There are a few parts that use the most advanced technology, such as neural connection technology, life safety system, etc. The neural connection technology in particular is basically the most advanced technology available at this stage.
"But there's a problem. It's possible to create the monitoring, guiding, and brain signal input electrodes, but … we can't analyze the collected brain signals with our current technology. This is the same for this device. Without the corresponding analysis program, even if the brain signals are collected, how are we going to convert it into a signal and send it to the CPU? And how are we going to send the CPU signal to the players? "
Chen Mo laughed, "You don't have to worry about that. I have the analysis program, and I've already applied for patents for the hardware and software. Now, I'm thinking about making a sample and estimating its price. "
Zhou Jiangping was still in disbelief, but seeing how confident Chen Mo was, he basically believed it.
"In terms of cost, each unit should be around 300,000 to 400,000 yuan. If we lower the cost, it should be at least 250,000 yuan, which is still much more expensive than most of the existing VR gaming pods. But I don't think the price is a problem. After all, this thing represents the direction of future development. Moreover, there are many rich people in this world. "
Chen Mo was deep in thought, "Hmm, three hundred thousand …"
This price was unexpectedly expensive.
The cost of the original VR gaming pod was between 50,000 to 200,000 yuan, and there was no way to promote it on a large scale, let alone a new gaming pod with a price of 250,000 yuan.
Of course, the so-called "large-scale promotion" mainly meant that this thing could enter thousands of households and the working class. If only the rich were considered, this potential market was still quite large. In other words, at this stage, it would only be a toy for the rich, and wouldn't be able to completely replace the old VR gaming pods.
Chen Mo thought for a bit, "If that's the case, then we won't lower the price. We'll go for the high-end route. There's not much difference between 250,000 and 300,000 yuan for the rich anyway."
Zhou Jiangping nodded, "I think so too. If we can't make this cheap, then the working class will still think it's expensive even if it's twenty to thirty thousand yuan cheaper. We can only go for the high-end market now. However, this is a product of the most advanced technology, and it has a monopoly on the market. It'll be a huge profit no matter how we sell it. "
Chen Mo tapped the table, "We should be able to handle this level of hardware right?"
Zhou Jiangping nodded, "Yes. Because this VR gaming pod is equivalent to bringing our cutting-edge technology into use, it's a small step forward. If we can make it, then we can definitely fix it. But … "
Zhou Jiangping paused and asked again, "What I'm worried about is the risk of this thing. This new VR gaming pod can directly communicate with the player's brain and nerves. Would it damage the player's brain if something goes wrong? "
"The Game Committee has already sent experts and technicians to evaluate the safety of this thing. If it doesn't pass, we won't be able to sell it. However, it shouldn't be a problem since it's not invasive, meaning there's no need for a 'brain cannula', making it safer.
"The human brain has a very strong protection mechanism. The connection between the brain and the nerves is done when the player is in a semi-hypnotic state. The game cabin itself will also monitor the data transmitted to the player and the player's physical condition in real time. Any abnormalities will immediately disconnect the consciousness connection. For the players, they will at most feel like they had a nightmare, or maybe even less frightened than a nightmare."
"The Game Committee will arrange for a clinical trial to estimate the highest Terror Value this thing can have. However, we don't have the authority to worry about that. "
Zhou Jiangping nodded, "Alright, looks like I was worrying too much. How about this, I'll arrange for a prototype to be made. It shouldn't take long."
Chen Mo seemed to have thought of something, "By the way, you should take a look at the additional features as well, like the life support system, the video output system for livestreaming, etc. There might be versions for special groups of people or departments, so think about it. "
Zhou Jiangping nodded, "Alright, no problem."
…
Zhou Jiangping left happily. To him, it didn't matter how expensive this thing was. There would definitely be some rich people buying it. Especially those who were old and sick. This thing was like a second life, there was no way there wouldn't be a market for it.
On the other hand, Chen Mo's idea was much simpler. After unlocking a few more technology points in the future, the price of this thing would drop. He would first sell a few to scam the rich, and let the players of this world get used to it before mass-producing it in the future.
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