I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 672 - 672 671. First Release_1

Chapter 672: 671. First Release_1 Chapter 672: 671. First Release_1 Meanwhile, in the official livestream room of Yannan’s electronic game exhibition, the barrage began to surge dramatically as Lu Ban made his appearance.

“The big moment is coming!”

“Lu Ban’s not just teasing us with empty promises, right? No way, right?”

“I’ve had enough pie for today, some have only just planted the wheat, and I’m already full.”

“Looking at Lu Ban, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything epoch-making about his appearance.”

“Wonder if there will be any hands-on trials or demonstrations today.”

“I’ve heard through the grapevine that there’ll be a trial today!”

“Envious of everyone present!”

In the barrage of comments, Lu Ban walked to the center of the stage.

Lu Ban was dressed in very casual clothes, without any fuss or preparation, just like when you see him after work in the supermarket, waiting in line to check out with discounted meat and vegetables.

Old Eggplant remembered that there used to be a big shot who liked to wear jeans and T-shirts at press conferences, but that big shot had been dead for many years.

As soon as Lu Ban came out, a passionate cheer burst from the crowd, and he even spent some time calming the excited spectators.

“Hello, everyone. I’m Lu Ban.”

He said, and then, he didn’t go on to recount history, reminisce about the past, or imagine the future as the previous company’s representative did at their press conference.

“I’m not very good at speaking, so I’m going to cut straight to the chase and let everyone see the finished product.”

With a wave of Lu Ban’s hand, several people moved a table and a black box onto the stage.

The table looked ordinary, seemingly just a stand to place things on.

As for the box, it was a cardboard package, and nothing about it was discernible from the outside.

But this box was somewhat bulky, not matching the sleek design of current consoles.

Game consoles are also judged on their looks; if they’re heavy and clunky, people aren’t inclined to buy them.

Sleek and stylish, serving as a decorative piece in the living room, would be best.

“This is the new generation of gaming device developed by Silent Digital Entertainment under Silent Media, ‘Morning Star’.”

As Lu Ban spoke, he opened the black box and took something out.

The noisy venue fell into a hushed silence at the sight of that object.

“…A helmet?”

Old Eggplant was taken aback before he regained his senses.

Yes, what appeared in Lu Ban’s hands was indeed a helmet.

This helmet had a unique design to it; it was completely black like a full-coverage motorcycle helmet, but it had some red lines, making it look a bit like a mask from Kamen Rider or a special task force helmet. Had one encountered it at the age of fourteen or fifteen, the design would definitely have been a favorite among many boys.

But this didn’t look like any game console!

Old Eggplant didn’t quite understand; he tried to imagine this thing plugged in with cables and a data line, connected to the TV, sitting in the living room.

But that was just too bizarre.

The others were even more baffled, completely unable to anticipate that Lu Ban would present such an item.

However, being an experienced player, Old Eggplant quickly realized the purpose of this helmet.

“Is it VR?”

As the people nearby heard Old Eggplant’s prediction, they also came to a sudden realization.

It turned out to be a VR helmet.

This kind of device wasn’t exactly rare, in the previous era, some game console manufacturers planned to use this as a selling point to explore the blue ocean.

Probably because the Wii’s motion-sensing feature was just too creative, harvesting gamers around the globe, so afterwards, two of the three giants believed that motion sensing and VR would be the mainstream direction for future games.

Both sides launched their corresponding devices, one side with VR headsets and motion control sticks, and the other with hands-free motion sensing equipment and attachable VR glasses.

Of course, both devices ultimately couldn’t escape the fate of gathering dust, just as Shi Ming had thought before, VR technology was still far from mature, and without the accompanying games, even the most high-end devices were useless. A game console, essentially, was for playing games, and without games to play, no matter how many features it had or how good the configurations were, it was pointless.

However, later on, the manufacturer that took the lead with motion-sensing functionality once again developed a big-selling game that flexibly used motion sensing, but that’s another story.

Seeing the VR headset, Old Eggplant’s heart had already sunk by half.

VR, just like the metaverse, was highly likely just a swindle, Lu Ban was being foolish, why would he step into this minefield!

Even if Lu Ban’s previous movie effects were extremely realistic and the production technology was good, could he control the imagery within VR?

Moreover, Old Eggplant noticed that after Lu Ban took out the headset, there weren’t any other devices.

His new game console was just a headset!!!

Realizing this, Old Eggplant was at a loss for words.

A game console, with its processor, memory, cooling system, graphics card, these components all required space, and definitely couldn’t be contained within a single headset.

Unless this headset could only display the most basic imagery, like those VR glasses.

In that case, Lu Ban would truly be talking big.

Those glasses couldn’t possibly be considered a “revolutionary gaming device”, they were more suited to deceive investors.

The audience present was speechless.

No one knew how to evaluate Lu Ban’s product.

Lu Ban, after all, was a well-known director who had created blockbuster films; he wouldn’t play such a joke on everyone.

But the headset in his hand really made it hard to imagine any games for it.

“Yes, this is a virtual reality device. Once connected to a power source, you can download the gaming software we provide and play them through the internet. It’s very convenient to use; you just need to wear it on your head and then start it with voice commands,” Lu Ban explained as he put on the headset.

His appearance was a bit comical, causing many in the audience to laugh.

“Currently, we plan to launch one game along with at least five supporting software programs simultaneously in January. As for today, I have brought a few devices to our booth, and everyone is welcome to queue up for a trial experience.”

He took off the headset and placed it on the table.

“Some might ask, why doesn’t your press conference have a promotional video, a live demo, or any pie in the sky promises?”

Lu Ban said with a smile, making many in the audience chuckle knowingly.

“To that, my answer is, you all have the chance to experience this device over the next few days, and then, all your doubts will be resolved. This will be a revolutionary entertainment device, when have I ever deceived you?”

Hearing Lu Ban’s last words, the crowd let out boos.

Lu Ban was no stranger to tricky business!

Still, this brief press conference quickly climbed up the trending searches.

For a time, the internet was abuzz with talks regarding Lu Ban’s virtual reality headset.

The vast majority couldn’t be there to experience it, and the first batch of people to try it had yet to start, in just a short ten or so minutes, the entire Weibo topic was a whirlwind of chaos, filled with all sorts of monsters and demons.

People were eagerly waiting for the verdict from the on-site players.

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