Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

Prior to this, Xinghuo had absolutely no VR-related plans.

The problem is that Spark has already released too many things without any prior publicity, such as the StarCore handheld console and the graphics card dock, all of which were released without any prior announcement.

After repeating this reverse "boy who cried wolf" too many times, he genuinely didn't know whether the device in the video was real or fake.

If it's true, just how much is Xinghuo hiding?

But if it's fake, this video looks too real.

In the demonstration, when a spaceship encountered an emergency and needed to make an emergency evasive maneuver, the player simply needed to quickly cross the left and right controllers.

Then you can hand the spaceship over to the "AI assistant".

After that, nothing needs to be done. Within a certain period of time, the spacecraft will be able to autonomously avoid obstacles, climb, and avoid danger until it enters normal operation.

The system's operational details are so realistic, reminiscent of the "Spark Nanny System," that if it's fake, it's incredibly convincing.

By the way.

The "Spark Nanny System" is a general term used by players to refer to various systems created by Spark in the game after the release of the Heroes of Might and Magic III Remastered Assistant. These systems were designed to lower the barrier to entry for players.

Whether these systems are good or bad remains a subject of debate.

Regardless, the fact that this VR game has this feature at least proves that it has most likely undergone some internal iterations and upgrades...

Just as Li Weixi was pondering.

The game screen has entered the battle interface. Suddenly, the spaceship's radar system emits a rapid alarm, and a red warning signal flashes on the screen.

The camera switched to the player's first-person perspective, and Li Weixi saw the player's head turn slightly. In the cockpit view of the spaceship, some locked crosshairs appeared.

"Enemy aircraft approaching, prepare for battle!" the game's AI assistant warned calmly.

The player quickly enters combat mode, gently pushing the joystick with their left hand to tilt the spaceship to the left, avoiding the first wave of enemy attacks, and then aiming the crosshair at the enemy aircraft in front.

As the player pulls the trigger on the right controller, the spaceship's laser cannon fires instantly, a series of laser bullets streaking across the sky and accurately hitting the enemy aircraft.

"Target hit!" the AI ​​assistant's voice rang out again.

However, as the saying goes, "When you beat the little one, the old one comes," and soon, a bunch of red dots appeared on the player's radar.

The AI ​​assistant also chimed in with a playful remark.

"I suggest you press the accelerator harder with your left foot."

With this sentence, a very common chase scene begins, but unlike those chase scenes, this time the player is in a VR game, and the entire immersive experience is pushed to a whole new level.

As the player slammed on the accelerator with their left foot, the spaceship's engine roared louder and its speed increased instantly, like a shooting star.

Moreover, throughout the entire process, players can be seen constantly turning around and looking left and right.

At the same time, AI will occasionally intervene to provide reminders.

"Go left!"

"To the right!!"

The enemy aircraft were hot on their heels, and laser bullets streaked around the spaceship, leaving behind dazzling flashes of light.

"This sense of pursuit feels so real."

This realism doesn't come from the chase itself, but from the overall atmosphere. Whether it's the AI's anxious tone or the various details inside the spaceship's cockpit, everything feels incredibly real, as if you were actually piloting a spaceship in a life-or-death chase.

At the end of the chase scene, the player, amidst the AI's anxious voice, plunges headfirst into the sea.

The spaceship began to transform and quickly became a submarine.

In the final part of the game, as the spaceship continues to descend, the seabed turns pitch black, and various exploration buttons appear in front of the player, such as the sound wave.

The player took a deep breath and quickly familiarized themselves with the newly appeared exploration buttons.

He first pressed the sound wave button, and the submarine emitted a low-frequency sound wave signal. These signals propagated in the dark seawater, reflected back after encountering obstacles, and formed blurry images on the display screen inside the submarine.

Then he turned on the high-powered light.

A beam of intense light pierced the darkness, illuminating a small area in front of the submarine.

Under the illumination of the lights, the underwater scenery gradually became clear.

Various fish of different shapes and sizes swim around, and their appearance is significantly different from that of fish that exist on Earth.

In addition, there are some huge shipwrecks on the seabed with some strange appearances.

The player maneuvers the submarine slowly forward while carefully observing the surrounding environment.

Suddenly, the acoustic detector sounded an urgent alarm, and a huge shadow appeared on the screen, rapidly approaching the submarine.

The player controlling the game was clearly startled and quickly adjusted the direction of the spotlight, trying to see the true nature of the shadow.

As the sonic radar continued to provide feedback, the monster drew closer and closer, and finally the spotlight shone on the object.

It was a gigantic sea creature, enormous in size, its skin covered in sharp scales that gleamed coldly under the lights. It opened its gaping maw, revealing sharp teeth, and lunged at the submarine.

"Get out of the way!" the AI ​​assistant shouted.

The player jerked the joystick, zooming in on the gaping maw of the enormous sea creature before the screen went dark.

The next second, the scene switches to the player taking off the VR headset.

in the next second.

Black background with white text.

[StarCore Handheld Console: More Than Just a Handheld Console.]

At the end of the video, the screen freezes on the combination of the StarCore handheld console, graphics card dock, VR wireless streamer, and VR headset.

[StarCore VR Kit: The Future Within Reach.]

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Author's Note: The Spring Festival holiday... no, it's more like my Spring Festival "overtime" is finally over. Visiting relatives and friends was even more tiring than working overtime.

Starting tomorrow, we'll resume updating three times a week...

Chapter 567 Fluctuations

After watching the entire video, Li Weixi felt that his breathing was a little difficult. His fingers unconsciously gripped the phone tightly, and his knuckles turned white from the force.

This video from Xinghuo has ended.

But the scene from earlier still echoed in his mind.

The smooth controls, realistic immersion, breathtaking chase scenes, and the awe-inspiring final sight of a giant sea creature rushing towards you.

If this game demo is a regular game, its content is only at a passable level.

But this demonstration is of a VR game.

The addition of a VR perspective dramatically increased the brilliance of the demonstration, and its completion as a VR game even left Li Weixi somewhat bewildered.

"This...how is this possible?"

He muttered to himself, his voice barely audible.

It's impossible for Xinghuo to have VR technology reserves! This is something that almost the entire industry agrees on.

After all, if Spark had VR technology reserves, there's no reason why it would remain silent for so long. Remember, when Steam released its handheld console, Spark responded immediately.

However, judging from the demonstration in the video, this equipment is not only technologically mature and has a clear operating logic, but there are even real players trying it out.

Try it out!

"Were they hiding all this time? Just to launch a surprise attack on us? Just to get us to hand over our money first, and then stab us in the back?!"

The thought flashed through Li Weixi's mind, and he immediately felt a chill.

He recalled the various "surprise attacks" that had preceded Starfire, including the Starcore handheld console, the graphics card dock, and even the Heroes of Might and Magic III remake.

Each time, Spark unveils a product or technology that leaves everyone speechless without any prior warning.

"If this is true..."

Li Weixi's throat felt a little dry.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a gentle breeze.

Turning his head, he saw Aldridge next to him. He didn't even greet Li Weixi and went straight towards Gabe Newell's direction.

It wasn't just him; almost everyone at the scene was in chaos. Although the scenery was still picturesque, the pleasant feeling from the beginning was completely gone.

Everyone was in a panic.

Some followed Aldrich toward Gabe Newell, while others found a place to take out their phones and report the situation. Still others simply gathered in twos and threes and immediately started discussing.

"Is it really necessary? A single video from Xinghuo has scared you all like this?"

At this point, Li Weixi developed a subtle jealousy.

He probably didn't even realize how much these foreigners were reacting to Xinghuo's video.

In his heart, besides fear of Xinghuo, there was also envy and jealousy. When would Li Weixi be able to create a work that could amaze these foreigners?

But it's clear that Li Weixi couldn't possibly admit that he was inferior to Xinghuo.

That's why he had that look of disdain for these people.

"So loud and boisterous, calling himself a top figure in the industry, yet he has no self-respect whatsoever."

Just as Li Weixi was making sarcastic remarks, another of his assistants rushed over.

"Mr. Li! Our stock price... the stock price has started to fall."

The assistant looked pale, whether from exhaustion or shock. She was holding a tablet computer with a chart showing Tencent's stock price.

The once smooth curve now plummeted like a kite with a broken string.

"what?!"

Li Weixi suddenly snapped out of his daze, snatched the tablet, and stared intently at the screen.

His finger swiped rapidly across the screen, trying to find the reason for the stock price drop, but he didn't need to look much; almost every stock charting app had news about the relevant stocks next to it.

Next to Tencent's stock price, the news push notifications and discussions almost all revolved around Spark's newly released VR video.

"Spark VR technology revealed, potentially revolutionizing the industry landscape!"

"Spark VR Kit Launches with a Bang, Competitors' Stock Prices Plunge!"

"US stocks fluctuated, and many related companies stopped rising and started falling due to the exposure of Xinghuo VR equipment."

"How powerful is Xinghuo's VR technology? Industry insiders analyze: It's at least three years ahead of the industry!"

"Streaming is more convenient, and control is more dignified: VR technology under Spark's innovative thinking!"

"Absolutely no bundled sales! The VR connection cable is now officially available on Xinghuo Mall! It can be connected to your own PC!!"

"The Spark VR device introduction has officially launched on the Spark Mall. How far is it from going on sale?"

The glaring headlines pierced Lee Wei-hee's eyes like knives, making him feel dizzy, as if the whole world had collapsed at that moment.

Now he suddenly understood why the foreigners at the scene were so panicked.

A single video from Xinghuo wouldn't scare them this much, but a drop in stock price is a different story; for them, that's a matter of life and death!

The stock price, which had finally risen due to the hype surrounding the VR concept, has suddenly fallen back down. No one can stand that.

Not to mention that Spark was something that suddenly appeared.

It's like a knife suddenly stabbing you; anyone would scream in pain.

"How could it be so fast..."

Li Weixi's voice trembled slightly.

While watching the video, he guessed that this thing would definitely affect the stock price.

But he never expected the market to react so quickly, even violently. A video from Xinghuo directly triggered panic in the capital market.

Is Xinghuo's influence really that great?!

Of course it's huge! Just last month, the pre-sale of the StarCore handheld console already shocked the world.

What does it mean to have pre-orders exceeding one million units?

It's worth noting that the PS4 pre-orders only reached 140 million units.