"You said he wants to make VR games?"
Haicheng, general manager of Infinite Entertainment.
Mr. Liang looked a little surprised after hearing the report.
"Yes, I said we need to discuss it and I will reply to him later. Mr. Liang, do you want to do this?"
A tall woman wearing a white petticoat stood in front of the desk.
As a supervisor, she adjusted her silver-rimmed glasses and felt a little whimsical after being surprised.
Mr. Liang glanced at her and frowned.
"Have you told him about the current status of VR?"
The woman nodded.
"I made it clear to him that VR games are technically difficult to achieve real-time gaming experience. It is not like movies and TV shows that can be broadcast in 360 degrees. These are two different concepts."
"Then what did he say?"
"He said he knew it and understood it, so he did it."
Mr. Liang was immediately speechless, and it took him a while before he spoke in annoyance.
"I don't think he understands anything at all! If VR games are so easy to make, wouldn't big foreign companies have already done it? And it's not like those foreigners have never done it before. Look at how bad VR Star is. Don’t the people in the industry know?”
The tall woman did not answer the call. Apparently she also felt that making VR games was a bit unrealistic.
Mr. Liang leaned on the chair and shook his head.
"It's a good thing for young people to have ideas, but ideas are not delusions. You can't do things just by talking. A person who made "Dark Forest" can only say that he has excellent skills and is an all-round talent, but this does not mean that he can If you want the stars or the moon, people must face reality!”
After a pause, he looked at the woman in front of him.
"Director Lian, please reply to him and tell him that VR games have not performed well in the world, and there is not even a work that is eye-catching. If he wants to use the funds from the support plan to make VR, ask him first if he has any There is no case that can be taken.”
After Mr. Liang finished speaking, he sat up slightly, lit a cigarette, and started smoking.
"We happen to have cooperation with Copper Core Technology, so let's use their VR. Tell Mr. Shuoguang that we provide VR development tools and ask him to come up with a case for us to see."
"The funds of the support plan are intended to be invested, but they are invested in promising and profitable projects, rather than spending them in vain. VR is a direction with unclear prospects. There is no convincing case, even if I If you are willing, the shareholders will not agree. So asking Mr. Shuoguang to provide a case is not only to convince me, but also to convince the shareholders, and more importantly, to convince the market that the money will be given willingly."
"Do you understand?"
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"So, what your boss wants to do is to see if I have the ability to do VR, right?"
Meng Shu held the phone, drank happy water, and summarized the meaning on the other end of the phone.
[I'm really sorry, Teacher Shuoguang, it's difficult for us too. VR games are really difficult to make now. This is not only a technical problem, but also a high cost issue. ]
[This kind of VR game has been made in foreign countries. Not only was it of poor quality, but it also had a lot of bugs. The initial price was also ridiculously high. As a result, players didn’t buy it and the game had to be taken off the shelves. In the end, the loss can be seen from the financial report released by the manufacturer. A lot. ]
[Since then, no company at home or abroad has made VR games, and players have become accustomed to the computer and console versions. VR may not be accepted by players for a while. Teacher Shuoguang, you need to think carefully. ]
After Meng Shu waited for the female voice on the phone to finish speaking, he pondered for a while, but after seeing the development engine in front of him that even a monkey could use, he showed a confident and absolute smile.
"Thank you for reminding me. In fact, I know all what you said. I would like to ask, if I really come up with a case, how much will your support amount be?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then there was a sigh.
[Judging by the quality of your VR, if it is really good, it will not be less than 10 million. ]
10 million?
Meng Shu frowned.
To be honest, less.
But when I think about developing games by myself, it doesn’t involve the hands-on and diligent work of other companies, but rather follows the system path, so it doesn’t matter.
"I will announce the case in one month, but 10 million is too little. After you see my case, you can consider how much support you will provide."
There was a sudden intake of breath from the other end of the phone.
[One...month...? This...that...then we are waiting for your good news. ]
It was audible that the person on the other end of the phone clearly didn't believe it, but he suppressed the urge to ask, so it seemed a bit intermittent.
Meng Shu chatted with him for a while and learned that the other party cooperated with a VR company, which saved him the time to contact him.
Then he explained that he needed the VR development tools and asked them to provide them as soon as possible.
Then I hung up the phone and got the electronic version of the distribution contract for "Dark Forest".
After looking at the two PDF files in the V letter, Meng Shu shrugged and did not click on them immediately.
He held his cell phone, put down the chair, lay on it, looked at the ceiling with some peeling wall coverings, and fell into thinking.
The world has obviously popularized VR, but VR games are shoddy and untouched. The root cause is probably...
The development engine can't keep up!
This problem also occurred in the original world.
Many people believe that the development of VR games is not much different from the computer and console sides at a technical level, so they try to make a fortune by porting some classic games to VR, but everything turns out to be a failure.
Whether it's "The Elder Scrolls 5 VR", "Fallout 4 VR", or "L.A. Noir VR", etc., all of them are on the street without exception.
But it’s not like there’s no VR that deserves recognition.
For example, "Resident Evil 7 VR" is a work of high quality.
Looking at all VR games, the one at the top of the pyramid is probably "Half-Life: Alex".
Extremely realistic image quality, extremely high degree of freedom of operation, smooth movement, detailed textures, and industry-leading physical effects and collision feedback.
It can be said that it truly brings players into the world of the game and makes everything smooth.
And the engine used in such a brilliant work is a brand-new tool that has been developed for nearly ten years.
Therefore, for a good VR game, engine development is very important.
The engine of this world obviously cannot do this.
Otherwise, VR games would not be shoddy.
Although the game engine in this world is not good, the development engine produced by the system can be used by monkeys!
Moreover, it is stronger than the engine used to develop "Half-Life: Alex" in the original world! More comprehensive!
In this world where VR is popularized, no one is making VR games, which is equivalent to a blank market.
If you don't make good use of it, how can you live up to the identity of the time traveler and the capabilities of the system?
Thinking of this, Meng Shu smiled.
"Playing games across the screen is like watching a movie. After a long time, there are probably many people who suffer from electronic impotence."
"It's time for something new. Now it's time to bring you into the big stage of the game world!"
