After the introduction of the virtual reality helmet.
Needless to say, the VR era that had flourished for more than a decade had basically come to an end.
Obviously, many VR developers would not sit still and wait for death. They would definitely struggle with all their might. After all, this was a super cake that involved more than 10 trillion in profits.
Therefore, in order to stop Xing Hai Technologies, they released all kinds of slanderous and negative comments.
"The virtual helmet technology isn't safe. It might cause brain death."
"The degree of internet addiction caused by the virtual reality helmet is ten times that of VR games. It's not good for the physical and mental health of teenagers."
"Currently, virtual technology is still immature and has ten major flaws."
If the virtual reality helmet is used for too long, it will cause irreversible damage to the brain. This is a route that should be abandoned.
But …
In the face of a demon king like Xing Hai Technologies, all struggles were useless and futile.
There was no need for Xing Hai Technologies to refute the rumors or respond. The majority of gamers had already voted with their feet.
"Unsightly trash, get lost!"
"Since Xing Hai Technologies did not make an appearance, the VR industry has been developing too well over the years. It's too comfortable. Now it's time to return to the nightmare."
"Hehe, unsafe and harmful to the brain? Xing Hai Technologies made a breakthrough in virtual technology more than 10 years ago. So many years have passed, yet there are still people who think that it's not mature yet. Do you think that Xing Hai Technologies has been doing nothing for the past 10 years? "
"Just accept the fate of being run over by the wheels!"
Obviously, the majority of gamers weren't stupid. Virtual reality games or VR games, which was the future? Which was more exciting and exciting? The gamers knew which one to choose.
In addition, the gaming industry was almost the only industry that did not have "vested interests". If your game was fun, it could immediately attract hundreds of millions or even billions of players. If a more fun game appeared, players would flow into the new game, causing a large number of players to leave other games.
It was kind of like "winner takes all".
There were basically no games that wanted to keep players forever.
After the relevant authorities confirmed that Xing Hai Technologies' virtual helmet was "technically mature, safe and stable," they allowed it to be launched into the market.
…
Federation Year 8, December 24.
Xing Hai Technologies' "Fantasy: Third Generation" virtual helmet was the first to go on sale.
The first batch of 50 million virtual reality helmets was the first to be launched in Z country's market.
In order to prevent scalpers from maliciously stocking up, the sales method of the virtual reality helmet was "real name purchase in offline physical stores" … In other words, one had to queue up in front of the store to buy it.
…
Chuzhou City.
The most prosperous commercial street.
At the entrance of an electronics store.
There was a long queue that stretched as far as the eye could see, and many policemen were maintaining order at the side.
Li Dong, Cai Qinghai, Liu Yichen, and the others were in the middle of the team.
"I've never queued for such a long time in my life."
"Even the most delicious cafeteria in our school only has a 15-minute queue during peak hours, right?"
"The queue is moving too slowly. It will take at least three to four hours to see the shop, right?"
"We're still too slow. If we had come at midnight last night, we might have already bought the things. We only woke up at 4 am."
"Big Brother, it just snowed the day before yesterday. Today's temperature is minus five degrees Celsius. Who can get out of bed in this damned weather?"
"Can't they just wrap themselves in a quilt? Look at the people queuing up in front, which one of them isn't wearing a quilt … Sigh, the first batch of helmets is only 50 million, and the amount allocated to a small city like ours is even less. I wonder if we can buy one?"
Liu Yichen had a worried look on his face.
Li Dong stood on his tiptoes and observed the length of the queue. He opened the map on his phone and roughly estimated the distance to the store. Then, he opened the calculator and said, "There are about 1,300 people in front of us. On average, each person has ten seconds. In about three and a half hours, we can buy the gaming helmet."
Of course, the premise was that the helmets had not been sold out.
They could only move forward slowly with anxious hearts.
Soon.
More than three hours later, when their legs were swollen and numb, and they were tired and hungry.
The virtual reality helmet store was finally in front of them. They were getting closer and closer.
"Brother, I'll transfer you ten thousand dollars. Can you give me your spot and let me go in and buy it first?"
Li Dong and the others heard a voice. It was a short and fat man who was well-off. He wanted to pay for a spot closer to the front.
"I'm sorry, I've been queuing for ten hours. I can't sell this spot to you," the skinny boy said after hearing the request.
"Twenty thousand, is twenty thousand enough?"
"No, don't bother me!"
"Fifty thousand!"
"I don't want even ten million. My virtual reality helmet is my ultimate dream. It's priceless. Don't even think about tarnishing it with money!"
The skinny boy pushed away the short and fat man and rushed into the store.
About a minute later.
The skinny boy walked out with a petrified look. "16 days. 16 days left before you turn 18. You're not qualified to buy a helmet …"
The skinny boy looked up at the sky and shouted, "Xing Hai Technologies, I'm going to sue you for age discrimination!"
"Hahaha!"
Li Dong and the others could not help but laugh.
"I'm sorry, this opportunity is more precious than a woman's first night. Just go and queue at the back."
After rejecting the pleas of the short and fat man, Li Dong and the others walked into the store's shopping aisles (there were a total of three).
The purchasing process of the virtual reality helmet was very simple. After choosing the normal helmet priced at $3,999 (the deluxe version costs $19999), entering your fingerprint, scanning your face and entire body image. Your personal identity information would be automatically bound to the virtual reality helmet (after the identity is bound, the helmet cannot be used by others for a year). The payment would be automatically made using the face payment system. A box containing the virtual reality helmet would be sent to you by the machine.
If you were efficient enough, you could get your hands on the virtual reality helmet and leave in 6 to 10 seconds.
"Purchase successful. Please collect your helmet."
"Yay!"
Li Dong picked up the virtual reality helmet, raised his fist, and walked out of the store.
Cai Qinghai, Liu Yichen, Xu Kai, and other roommates also bought their own virtual reality helmets.
They walked no more than 100 meters with their helmets in their arms in satisfaction. Suddenly, the scene in the queue exploded.
"All the virtual reality helmets in the inventory have been sold out. Please come back in two weeks."
"What? It's sold out so quickly? "
"What the f * ck. Ten hours of queuing up for nothing?"
"Monkey show, shameless monkey show!"
The scene fell into chaos. Li Dong and the others chose to leave quickly.
…
Dormitory 302.
"Haha, we're in luck. We were so close to not being able to buy it," Cai Qinghai said with a burst of joy.
"The first batch of 50 million units, with an average of about 10,000 units per spot. This is not enough. I think at least half of the people didn't get it."
Li Dong tagged Mu Wanqiu in the chat group. "Wanqiu, did you get the helmet? All of us got it. "
"No."
Mu Wanqiu replied, "The line was too long. I waited in line for six hours. I really couldn't stand it anymore. I'm going to buy it when the line is loose."
"Then you missed the first batch of opportunities to experience the virtual world?"
"If I missed it, so be it. There's no other way. That team is too scary. There are too many people in Shanghai. In comparison, a small city like yours is better."
"Well, Galaxy Era will be officially released in three months. It's still in the closed beta testing period. Let's go in and get a feel for the game and see how it's played … We'll let you know the situation."
"Well, thank you, president. I wish you all the best in your exploration!"
…
It was not even 10 p.m.
Li Dong, Cai Qinghai, Liu Yichen, and the others all put on their virtual reality helmets and waited for the most exciting moment.
The sound of a countdown rang in their ears.
"10, 9, 8 …"
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