Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, someone on the bullet screen hurried to smooth things over.
"This is just a game. Everyone, don't be so immersed in reality."
"How can we not be immersed in reality? If this car was a fake logo, that would be fine. At most, it would mean that the game had added some sci-fi elements and surpassed current technology. But it's under Steve Jobs. Wouldn't that mislead a lot of people who don't know the truth? "
"The key is that this causes inequality in the game. Doesn't that mean that everyone will have a K1 in the future?"
"Yeah, why is Steve Jobs ranked higher than other brands in the game? We can't underestimate the effect of this advertisement. "
"Does this mean that the studio can get a lot of rich beginners? Will there be a credit card service in the future? I feel like this K1 update is a failure! "
Most people's first reaction was the same. It was a little uncomfortable.
Safe and Civilized Driving was a game that prided itself on authenticity, but this car seemed to have surpassed current technology. It didn't seem real!
Previously, everyone knew that in real life, autopilot cars could at most follow other cars and go parallel to each other. There were very few autonomous cars that could make unprotected left turns at intersections.
However, not only did K1 easily complete a few unprotected left turns, but it also handled some complicated roads that even human drivers would find tricky. That was unbelievable!
Then, what was the purpose of adding such an unrealistic vehicle to the game and hanging it under Stefan's banner?
It was hard not to make wild guesses. It was hard not to worry about the studio's ability to make money.
"Aiya, stop arguing. You can't make money with this autopilot."
"Don't make a fuss. You'll know once you try it."
"Look."
Zhang Yan had been studying the specific mechanism of the autopilot, and she had finally figured out a way to do it.
She did three different actions.
The first was to take her hands off the steering wheel. Her feet did not touch the accelerator or brake pedal. Her entire body was off the steering wheel.
The second was to not touch the steering wheel. Instead, she placed her palms on her lap, ready to take over at any time.
The third was to place her hands on the steering wheel, but she did not compete with the car's autopilot.
Only then did the audience notice that the car didn't completely ignore the driver when it was on autopilot.
During the autopilot process, the vehicle would issue a reminder every once in a while and make a judgment about the driver's condition.
The content of the reminder was: The car is on autopilot, but please note that the current law only supports L2 autopilot. The driver still needs to constantly monitor the surrounding road conditions and the state of the car, and be prepared to take over at any time.
This prompt would remind him every once in a while.
At the same time, the vehicle would judge the driver's condition and perform the corresponding tests.
If the driver's hands were on the steering wheel, it would not trigger any prompts, and the autopilot would proceed as normal.
As for how this was determined? It was very simple. As long as the driver put his hands on the steering wheel and turned the steering wheel automatically, there would naturally be a very slight resistance. This resistance would not affect autopilot, but it would let AEEIS know that the driver's hand was on the steering wheel.
The simulator's steering wheel was a direct-drive steering wheel with powerful feedback. It was very sensitive to this aspect.
If it was impossible to judge, or if the driver's hands were not on the steering wheel, then the vehicle would ask the driver for a test.
For example, on a safe road, the driver was required to step on the accelerator pedal a little bit, or move the steering wheel slightly to input a little bit of force.
Depending on the road, the requirements would be different each time.
The system would also give different feedback according to the interval between the driver completing this operation.
If the driver completed this operation very quickly, the system would determine that the driver was in a state of high concentration and autopilot would proceed normally.
If the driver was a little slow, the system would broadcast another reminder for the driver to pay attention to the road conditions and not rely on autopilot.
If the driver responded very slowly or did not respond at all, then the system would choose a safe place to pull over and not drive.
Of course, during this process, the driver could regain control of the vehicle through human intervention and activate autopilot again.
However, if the driver did not do anything, then the vehicle would stop by the side of the road.
If it did not move for a long time, then the vehicle would automatically send a signal to the police, and a tow truck would come and tow the car away.
In other words, this autopilot was not like what many cloud players in the bullet screen comments had guessed. There were no requirements for the driver and he could earn money by hanging up.
It was impossible to hang up. Once the system caught him hanging up, the autopilot would stop.
If there were still customers in the car at this time, then … who knew how much money this order would have to be deducted. Not only would they not be able to get the fare, but they would also deduct the deposit and savings that they already had.
To normal players, this was obviously not worth it.
If I have to keep an eye on the road and respond to the system's requests during autopilot, why don't I drive myself?
Of course, even if I had to respond, autopilot would save me time and energy as I could relax a little. However, this advantage was obviously not enough to destroy the balance of the game.
Therefore, many cloud players thought that this thing was a magical tool for online taxi hailing. This was obviously a misunderstanding caused by not understanding the specific mechanism.
Of course, there was one last possibility, which was to use a cheat.
Using a cheat to transmit signals to the system and achieve the purpose of hanging up.
However, this world's crackdown on cheats was extremely strong. The production, distribution, and use of cheats would all be severely punished. The official gaming platform would encrypt the game's programs, and the game's data would be constantly monitored for any abnormal data.
Spending so much effort to create a cheat just to earn more money by using autopilot in the game to rent a car online … It could only be said that the loss outweighed the gain. His brain was damaged.
If he had so much energy, why would he fight to the death with an ordinary single-player driving game? He should just go and ruin FPS games.
Zhang Yan's test result was that the best sitting position during autopilot was the second one: Place both palms on your legs and be ready to take over at any time.
That was because it was tiring to hold the steering wheel all the time. Furthermore, if both hands left the steering wheel, one would not have enough time to react. It would either be dangerous or cause the autopilot to stop.
Obviously, the game's attitude was very clear: autopilot could indeed save the driver energy, but one must not rely too much on it. This was one's life, and one had to be careful.
Cars could be said to be the most powerful killing weapon that ordinary people could obtain under the current legal framework. A slight mistake could cost a person's life. Therefore, one had to be very careful.
After Zhang Yan verified the details of the autopilot technology, doubts about the fairness of K1 disappeared. Only doubts about the fairness of the game remained.
Obviously, the autopilot technology in the game did not become a money-making loophole. However, why was Steve able to obtain a car with autopilot technology that was completely ahead of the times, while other car brands did not?
At the end of the day, it was still Steve's money!
Zhang Yan could not do anything about this. She could deeply verify the autopilot mechanism of the car, but she really could not guess why Shang Yang Games would release such an autopilot car for Steve.
She could only wait for public opinion to ferment and see how Tengda would respond.
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February 8th, Friday …
The controversy over the new version of Safe and Civilized Driving continued to ferment on the internet.
Many people were criticizing Safe and Civilized Driving on the internet for losing its original intention, for losing the fairness and authenticity that it should have. It was equivalent to slapping itself in the face.
This was especially so on Friday during the day.
The reason was not hard to guess. Someone who had a stake in the game must have been affected!
Actually, to gamers, Safe and Civilized Driving's update was quite kind. Although some gamers felt that K1's autopilot was very inappropriate and that the logo should be blurred out and not placed under Steve's banner, these feelings were not that intense. Everyone was still willing to wait for Shang Yang Games to give a reasonable explanation.
However, the parties who had a stake in the game did not see it that way.
Safe and Civilized Driving had offended many car manufacturers. Steve Cars also had many enemies both domestically and overseas.
Many magically modified car models had been smashed into pieces in Safe and Civilized Driving, causing mockery on the internet and a certain public opinion crisis. How could these car manufacturers let it go?
Yes, the IIAS was also doing a crash test and smashed their cars into pieces. They even uploaded the video and the crash results online.
However, the influence of the IIAS on ordinary consumers was not that great. Many people would only go back to the IIAS website to take a look before buying a car. Other than some popular models, the results of the collision would not cause much of a stir on the Internet.
Secondly, the IIAS had a strong backing and had always been fair. These car manufacturers could not find a breakthrough even if they wanted to fight back.
If the IIAS made a seemingly unfair evaluation one day, then there would inevitably be a large-scale attack on it on the Internet. This was almost an inevitable thing.
However, Safe and Civilized Driving was a lousy game. What right did they have to take advantage of it like the IIAS?
The key was that the negative public opinion generated by Safe and Civilized Driving was even greater than the IIAS because the game's influence was too widespread!
Now, driving schools across the country were promoting safe and civilized driving simulators. There were too many active players of this game. If the manufacturers' cars were weak and unsafe here, it would directly affect the sales of cars in reality.
What's more, Safe and Civilized Driving had wanted to cooperate with some car manufacturers previously, but they had rejected it.
Later, these car manufacturers had taken the initiative to seek cooperation, but Safe and Civilized Driving had demanded an exorbitant price and asked them to pay!
Obviously, that was intolerable.
Good lord, you scammed me. I went to authorize the car to you, but I still have to pay you? I can't interfere with the performance of this car in the game?
Wouldn't I, a dignified automobile manufacturer, become a beggar on my knees?
The key was that they had not come into contact with Boss Pei or Tengda Corporation. They had only come into contact with Shang Yang Games, which was a subsidiary of Tengda Corporation.
Many car manufacturers could not tolerate being treated like this by a game manufacturer.
Now, they had finally found a perfect opportunity!
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