Pei Qian looked at the others. Everyone had different expressions on their faces.
Old Song and Cai Jiadong had never interacted with Boss Pei before, so they looked a little proud.
They were responsible for the VR glasses and Animal Island respectively. Now that the finished product was out, they felt very proud and could not wait to show it off in front of Boss Pei.
Even Boss Pei would be very satisfied when he saw the finished product, right?
As for Lin Wan, Ye Zhizhou, and the others, because they had worked with Boss Pei many times, they were relatively calm.
That was because they knew very well that no matter how outstanding a product or game was, there would definitely be problems in Boss Pei's eyes. It was impossible for everything to be perfect.
Boss Pei would definitely be able to judge from a higher perspective and see the flaws that everyone else could not!
It would not be particularly surprising to Boss Pei even if the product or game was really perfect. That was because everything was within Boss Pei's expectations.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Pei Qian fell silent.
At this moment, he was a little panicked, but he couldn't show it.
His persona and image could not be destroyed!
Especially since Meng Chang was still looking at him with such a gaze, he could not show any fear in front of him!
Pei Qian nodded slightly. "Yes, you did well."
"However, I have two small suggestions. Whether you want to change them or not, it's up to you."
Lin Wan's eyes lit up.
Indeed, Boss Pei had seen the problem and was giving them pointers!
She immediately nodded. "Go ahead, Boss Pei."
After some consideration, Pei Qian said, "The first suggestion is the logo on the forehead of this VR glasses."
"My idea is to draw a horizontal line through the middle of the logo on the forehead protector."
Everyone was stunned.
Especially Old Song and Cai Jiadong, they were very confused.
What did that mean?
It wasn't difficult to tell the manufacturer to change the design slightly. After all, the VR glasses hadn't entered the mass production stage yet.
Moreover, it would not be a big problem even if it entered the mass production stage. This hexagonal part could be dismantled. This was because Old Song had considered that there might be a new model in the future or a collaborative version with other IPs. Therefore, this position might be printed with other logos and he had made some detachable modular designs.
But the problem was … what was the point?
Pei Qian did not explain further because he could not say his original thoughts.
Moreover, he knew that even if he didn't explain, these people would naturally find a suitable explanation.
In fact, his original intention was very simple: metaphysics.
When Pei Qian saw the VR headgear, especially the flat hexagon, it reminded him of the ninja headgear from a certain anime.
In that anime, drawing a horizontal line on the forehead meant that the ninja had a big problem and had betrayed the original ninja village.
Therefore, Pei Qian hoped that all VR glasses could draw such a line. That was to imply that this product was destined to have huge problems, fail, and betray Slow Movement Workspace.
However, there was no similar anime in this world, so no one could understand this joke.
Old Song took a piece of paper, drew a sketch on it, and looked at it for a long time.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something. "Hey, after drawing a line like this, it looks even better!"
"I understand. This line has changed the structure and layout of the forehead protector pattern to a certain extent. The logo of Slow Movement Studio is displayed in the center of the hexagon. The two sides of the logo are empty. It doesn't seem to have a good interaction with the hexagon headgear. "
"However, after drawing this line, the entire hexagon and Slow Movement Studio's logo will become one. It looks more pleasing to the eye!"
Lin Wan pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, I think this can achieve a unique effect."
"Other companies print their own logos on their own products. This behavior is too common. In fact, other than some companies that have their own style, no matter how good-looking the other companies' logos are, they won't look much better when printed on them. "
"Drawing a horizontal line like this would be completely different from the methods of other companies. It would also highlight a unique personality!"
"What's more, this line also represents a break and subversion of tradition. VR glasses are originally a product that surpasses the times. The VR glasses that we developed have made many subversive designs. It matches the spiritual core perfectly! "
Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin were also emotional. "Amazing!"
"Before drawing the line, it was just an ordinary company logo. It was ordinary."
"However, after drawing the line, it can convey such a spiritual connotation. It matches our studio and this VR eye product. It even left a deep impression on players!"
"This is probably the effect of adding the finishing touch, right? A true design master can turn something rotten into something magical with just a horizontal line? "
Everyone clicked their tongues in wonder.
Even Meng Chang was a little conquered.
At first, he did not think that there was anything wrong with adding a line. However, after listening to everyone's analysis, it did make sense!
After adding this line, it would not only improve the aesthetics but also increase the cultural connotation. It was simply the finishing touch!
Lin Wan quickly said, "Boss Pei, what are your other suggestions?"
Pei Qian cleared his throat and continued speaking. He was afraid that this group of people would continue to fill in the blanks and come up with something even more incredible.
"The second suggestion is that we can do less novice guidance in these small games."
This was even more simple, crude, and clear.
Animal Island VR provided a brand new game interaction model. The learning cost of players would definitely be very high.
It was not like those client-side games that made an FPS game. Players would know to left-click to shoot, right-click to aim, and press R to change bullets after entering. After all, these settings were the same in all FPS games.
However, at the moment, there was no well-known VR game with a wide number of players that set the operating standards for VR games. Therefore, after coming to Animal Island VR, players had to learn how to draw a bow, how to throw an arrow, and how to swing a rod to fish.
Pei Qian did not expect that there would be no novice guidance at all. It was impossible to dissuade all players.
That was because if they did not play well, the game might be judged as a half-finished product by the system. What if they did not give settlement then?
However, it was still possible to reduce the novice guidance slightly.
He would dissuade as many players as he could. It was not too little to dissuade one or a hundred thousand.
In any case, it was a good design as long as it could dissuade players.
Everyone was even more confused this time.
This behavior was even more abnormal. That was because all game designers would understand the most basic design concept when they first entered the industry: the more detailed and rich the novice guidance, the better.
That was because you would never imagine what would happen when players experienced a new game.
Everyone's gaming IQ was different. Some people were born smart and could understand the game as soon as they started playing. Others were very ignorant at the novice stage and could not even do simple operations.
What's more, sometimes players were not stupid. It was just that their brain circuits did not match the designer's. That was why they were stuck.
The number of players in the game was large enough. Therefore, it was inevitable that there would be a few players with more unique brain circuits. Without sufficient novice guidance and causing them to be stuck, they would be lost.
Therefore, the novice guidance would sometimes be very stupid. It would seem like it was prepared for three-year-olds. That was something that could not be helped.
Lin Wan frowned and thought hard again.
All of a sudden, she felt a flash of inspiration. "I understand!"
Pei Qian quickly raised his hand and interrupted her. "It's good that you understand. You don't have to say it out loud every time!"
Good fellow, you're twisting my words in front of me now. You're twisting it instantly and not overnight at all. How is that possible?
You can interpret it however you want. Don't say it out loud in front of me. You're making things difficult for me!
Lin Wan immediately understood. "Alright, Boss Pei."
"Er … one more question."
"Why don't you give this glasses a name?"
Pei Qian was a little speechless.
Why am I the one doing all the naming work now?
He could not even remember how many names he had come up with.
However, on further thought, he decided that it was alright. Who asked him to be a genius at naming? What's more, he could get some good luck by naming himself.
"Alright, then."
Pei Qian thought about it. In his impression, most VR glasses were named with a separate English word. What's more, they all had a certain meaning. That would make it more pretentious.
A separate Chinese word was not bad, but Pei Qian did not want to overly emphasize the fact that the glasses were made in China. He did not want to arouse people's support for local products. He just had to come up with an English name and go with the flow.
The names that others came up with were things like quest, index, rift, and so on.
"Then … let's call it doubt."
Pei Qian's original intention was that the success of the glasses was full of doubts and impossible to succeed.
As for the word 'doubt', it would have a neutral meaning if it was used as a question or problem. Using doubt might be more negative.
It meant that it was completely uncertain and unreliable.
Lin Wan nodded slightly.
She might not be able to understand the deeper meaning of the name now, but she would definitely understand it in the future.
"All in all, thank you so much, Boss Pei!"
"It's like seeing the sun through the clouds."
Pei Qian waved his hand, indicating that it was a small matter and not worth mentioning.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first."
Pei Qian waved his hand and left with Meng Chang after controlling the situation.
Pei Qian's final operation completely shocked Old Song and Cai Jiadong.
They had thought that the glasses and game were already perfect, but they did not expect Boss Pei to find the problem so easily.
What's more, it was not a small problem that did not matter. Instead, it was a key problem that would improve greatly after being corrected!
That made them feel emotional. As expected of Boss Pei!
Previously, they had heard everyone praise Boss Pei as if he was a god. They did not even quite believe it. However, from the looks of it now, it was not an exaggeration at all!
Meng Chang was also stunned apart from the two of them.
At first, Meng Chang was already looking at Boss Pei as if he was watching a funeral. However, he did not dare to act rashly now.
There was no need to mention the first suggestion. Everyone present had already given an answer.
There might not be a clear explanation for the second suggestion, but judging from Lin Wan's expression, it was obviously a huge improvement to the game.
After coming out and seeing that there was no one around, Meng Chang asked curiously, "Boss Pei, are you really that confident?"
"You think that the reverse publicity plan will definitely succeed, so even if you make suggestions and improve the product, it will not affect the publicity plan at all?"
Pei Qian chuckled in his heart.
Which eye of yours can tell that I'm making suggestions and improving the product?
These two suggestions I made were to try my best to reduce the difficulty of next month's publicity plan, alright!
It was just that their understanding was a little off …
However, he could not explain such things. He could only remain silent and refuse to answer.
Meng Chang was even more certain of his guess when he saw Boss Pei's unfathomable expression.
Indeed, Boss Pei wanted to use reverse publicity to prove to me while making the VR glasses and game explode and make money normally!
It would obviously be a loss for Boss Pei if the game's sales were not good in order to prove that reverse publicity was feasible.
Boss Pei's ultimate goal was to complete the reverse publicity and earn a lot of money from the VR glasses and game!
However … could that really be done?
Meng Chang felt that it was impossible to last for two weeks, much less a month.
However, it was obvious that Boss Pei did not treat this matter as a problem from the way he was strategizing.
Indeed, it was an illusion that he thought Boss Pei was difficult before.
He should just watch Boss Pei operate from the side!
…
After Boss Pei left, Cai Jiadong asked, "Why did Boss Pei ask us to do less novice guidance? That … doesn't seem to make sense. "
Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin looked at each other and then at Lin Wan. "We do have some ideas, but they might not be comprehensive."
Lin Wan nodded. "Let me say it then."
"Considering that many players are playing VR games for the first time and don't know how to operate VR games, we have to do more novice guidance. This is a problem that ordinary designers would think of."
"However, how could Boss Pei be an ordinary designer?"
"He must have thought of a higher level!"
"Boss Pei is definitely not asking us to give up on novice guidance and dissuade players."
"What Boss Pei means is for us to cut down on those complicated steps while completing the novice guidance so that the entire process is smoother, simpler, and more natural!"
"The best novice guidance is not to use long paragraphs of text or voice to tell players what to do. Instead, it should let players immediately use common sense to judge something the moment they see it and know how to use it!"
"For example, put a few raw apples far away from the fire and a few ripe apples beside the fire. There is no need to tell players that 'apples can be roasted by the fire'. Once players see this scene, they will immediately understand the game mechanism. "
"It's the same for Animal Island VR. If we use interrupted voice or text to teach players, it would be very cumbersome and would make players feel more out of character. "
"If we use a more natural way to guide players, it would be concise and allow players to naturally learn these operations while experiencing the fun of the game. Most importantly, this teaching method can also show the superiority of VR games! "
"Take archery for example. In computer games, which button to press to draw the bow and arrow depends entirely on the designer's ideas. It is difficult for players to guess. Unless many archery games use the right mouse button to shoot arrows, players will only form a memory. "
"However, in VR games, there is no need to teach players at all. Players will naturally fumble with the bow with their left hand, the arrow with their right hand, and release the arrow."
"Therefore, we should abandon those cumbersome instructions and use more ingenious ways to guide players."
"For example, find a way to make the player see the arrow feathers on his back that extend to his right shoulder, hinting that he can directly draw the arrow from his right shoulder. Make a small animal that knows how to hunt and guide the player to do the same."
"Ingeniously integrate the guidance into the game content so that players can naturally explore and think of how to do it. Wouldn't that also give players a great sense of achievement?"
Cai Jiadong suddenly realized. "I see!"
"Since we've changed the game mode, the novice guidance method naturally has to be changed.
"Boss Pei's idea is the result of considering the special form of VR games and thinking from a higher level!"
Old Song could not help but nod.
Although he did not understand game design, he immediately felt that Boss Pei was too impressive after hearing Lin Wan's words.
"However …
"I don't really like the name 'doubt'. It's not a particularly good word. "
As the project manager of the VR glasses and the person who actually designed and developed the glasses, Old Song was slightly dissatisfied with the name.
Lin Wan said, "There must be a special meaning in the name that Boss Pei came up with.
"At the moment, everyone thinks that the name is not nice, mainly because the meaning has not been revealed, and it has not been given a special humanistic aura.
"Once Boss Pei's true meaning is revealed, the name will definitely leave a deep impression!"
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