Boss Pei's words made sense when he thought about it that way.
All the successful projects in the past did not rely on 'stability' to succeed.
In fact, be it Tengda Games or Shang Yang Games, every game they created would be unconventional and take huge risks. However, they would be a huge success every time.
On the other hand, the game companies outside that only sought stability would make minor repairs to the old games and change the art resources before selling them as new games. They only sought stability and money, but the response was usually mediocre and sales were dismal.
That was because seeking stability was a form of standing still.
Seeking stability was equivalent to falling behind others when other game manufacturers were seeking novelty and change. Their previous successful experiences would quickly become outdated.
Lin Chang was also filled with respect. He did not know much about the game industry but Boss Pei's words seemed to contain a deep philosophy.
"What do you think, Boss Pei?" Lin Chang asked.
Pei Qian cleared his throat and said, "In my opinion, the newer the company, the more it has to be ambitious and bold."
"If a new company wants to follow the old ways and copy the previous successful experience at the beginning of its establishment, it will not have the courage to innovate in the future. It will only go further and further astray on the path of 'muddling'."
"Therefore, be it in Shang Yang Games or Slow Movement Workspace, design as you should. Forget the fact that you're in a new company."
"It's still the same as before. Decide on the game genre first and take it step by step."
Lin Wan nodded. "Yes, in that case, there are only a few directions to choose from. Since we're not making cell phone games, we're only left with standalone games and online games. "
"If we want to challenge ourselves according to Boss Pei, we have to work hard to create a standalone game similar to Repent and be Saved, Struggle, and Mission and Choice."
Pei Qian pondered for a moment. "Are there really only these few paths? Think about it again? "
It would have been better if Lin Wan did not give an example. This example brought back Pei Qian's sad past.
Each of these three standalone games was more expensive than the other, but they were also more profitable than the other.
While it was not enough to prove that this was a failed path, Pei Qian did not want to take it again in the near future.
Thus, he had to find another path.
Lin Wan looked very confused. "Huh? But there are only so many types of games. On the computer side, there are only stand-alone and online games. As for mobile games … "
Pei Qian prompted, "Haven't you heard of … VR games recently?"
Lin Chang and Lin Wan were stunned. They looked at each other. "A VR game?"
Lin Wan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've heard of it, but … this type of game is just a concept, right? Other than some foreign manufacturers who have made some exploratory and conceptual VR games, no one has done it yet … "
Lin Chang, on the other hand, had a blank look on his face as he silently took out his phone to search for the keywords' VR game '.
Last night, Pei Qian had already searched for relevant information online and understood some content about the development of VR technology in this world.
Generally speaking, this world's VR technology was one or two years faster than he remembered. Compared to the development of mobile phone technology in this world, VR technology was actually relatively slow.
A more critical node in VR technology was the birth of the first modern VR glasses. In Pei Qian's memory, it should be the Oculus that was originally released in 2012.
The Rift was a VR glasses that had been crowdfunded for 2.5 million US dollars. From this year onwards, the public's interest in VR was gradually ignited.
According to Pei Qian's impression of development, all the major manufacturers' VR equipment, such as HTC Vive and PSVR, were released one after another until 2016.
The VR craze only really burned when VR equipment from HTC, PSVR, and other devices were released on the market.
It was also because of this that many people called 2016 the first year of VR games.
However, the development of the VR industry quickly encountered a bottleneck. The popularity gradually faded due to technical reasons. However, that was all in the future.
The current situation in this world was roughly equivalent to the situation from 2013 to 2014 in Pei Qian's memory.
There were already companies overseas that had developed usable VR glasses through crowdfunding last year. However, not many people paid attention to this product overseas, let alone in China.
On one hand, it was because there were still certain flaws in the technology at this time. The resolution was relatively low. The resolution of the monocular was only 640 * 800. After the two eyes were combined, it was only 1280 * 800. The grilles were very obvious. In layman's terms, it was full of mosaics. The pixels were thick, and the motion tracking was also very imperfect.
On the other hand, it was because there was too little content that VR technology could support at the moment. There were not many manufacturers developing and filming whether it was games or movies.
There was only equipment but no content. Naturally, most consumers would not have the motivation to spend 300 US dollars to buy such a toy.
In China, the VR field was still blank. No company produced VR glasses, no company developed VR games, and there was not even a cheap VR alternative of 'cardboard box + cell phone'.
Pei Qian thought that it would take at least three years to reach the popularity of the 'first year of VR' based on the development speed of the entire VR industry.
Within these three years, the entire market would shrink, and the popularity would not be very high.
What's more, the prerequisite for playing VR games was to buy VR glasses, which cost at least two or three thousand yuan. What's more, to smoothly experience large-scale VR games, one would need a high-end computer, which might cost at least six or seven thousand yuan.
Most players would not be able to accept such an investment.
Thus, Pei Qian felt that it should be foolproof to create VR games at this juncture!
On the other hand, the situation would be hard to say if it dragged on for another two or three years.
He had to take advantage of this critical juncture to lose money as soon as possible.
Lin Chang held his cell phone and checked. Finally, he roughly understood the current situation of VR games.
"Boss Pei, if we want to develop VR games, do we have to cooperate with these foreign VR glasses manufacturers?"
Pei Qian smiled. "What's there to cooperate with? Can't we just develop it ourselves? If Shenhua Corporation can make cell phones, why can't they make VR glasses? "
Lin Chang was stunned for a moment. After some thought, it seemed to be the case.
VR glasses were actually not that complicated. The difficulty of creating them would not be higher than cell phones. Shenhua Corporation did not only make cell phones but also smart hardware. It would not be too difficult to develop a VR glasses.
However, he quickly realized that the problem now was not a problem of technology or money!
Lin Chang said, "Boss Pei, this seems too risky, right? There are no traditional game manufacturers making VR games now. If we want to do it, we don't have any successful experience to refer to. "
Pei Qian asked, "Since we want to innovate, what successful experience do we need to refer to?"
Lin Chang's mouth opened slightly, speechless for a moment.
Lin Wan said, "Don't interrupt first. Let Boss Pei finish explaining the entire project first before expressing your opinions."
Lin Chang: "…"
Lin Wan was obviously seriously considering the feasibility of the VR game project. After some consideration, she said, "Then, Boss Pei, what kind of VR game should we make? A first-person shooting game? An interactive movie game? Or a simple strategy game should be fine. "
"If we consider the characteristics of VR equipment, making a first-person shooting game would definitely be the best choice."
Compared to computers, VR did not have an advantage in many aspects because the technology was not mature. For example, resolution, operation, dizziness, and other problems needed to be solved.
The only advantage it had was the immersion.
Thus, first-person games like shooting games and interactive movie games would obtain a far better experience than computer games. As for strategy games, it was more difficult. They could only make some games with simple operations and not too complicated content. They might all be from God's perspective, but the God's perspective in VR mode would look more shocking than the computer. It could barely be done.
Pei Qian fell silent for a moment.
If it was a first-person shooting game or an interactive movie game, he might really be able to make something out of it.
That was because first-person shooting games could be aimed with a controller. Coupled with a strong sense of immersion and a little terrifying atmosphere, he might be able to create a masterpiece that players would praise.
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