Hearing Yang Chen's words, Chen Xu was a little confused.
Reading and loading is a very big breakthrough.
But what made Chen Xu even more curious was what kind of black technology the so-called 'awake mode' was.
"Compared with other platforms, it can be said that the biggest advantage of the VR platform is immersion, but this is also not a good thing for some specific games." Yang Chen introduced to Chen Xu.
Chen Xu didn't know what kind of technology this model was and how it was implemented.
But he also understood it.
As mentioned before, the biggest advantage of VR game warehouse is the immersive experience.
But when it comes to some special games, sometimes over-immersion is not a good idea.
The most direct example is horror games.
It is almost impossible to scare people to death simply because of fright. It is more likely to cause other diseases, such as heart disease and so on.
And there are very few players who pursue frightening excitement.
But not pursuing it doesn’t mean it won’t happen.
For example, in the 'War Zone' mode in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" previously produced by Chen Xu, although players like the skydiving gameplay, for players who are afraid of heights, the feeling is not very good.
Therefore, an automatic parachute function has been specially added for this purpose.
Including "Dark Soul" ported to the VR platform, some more underworld scenes such as underground prisons have also been optimized to ensure that players will not be scared.
This new technology ensures that players will have a better experience in normal games and will not be overly excited and cause physical and mental damage due to excessive immersion.
"In this case, when making games, many aspects can be completely freed up." Chen Xu touched his chin and said.
"At the end of the month, Mr. Chen, you can try to find out more." Yang Chen said with a smile.
Then the two chatted again. The main direction was also a development trend in the game industry, as well as some possible technologies in the game field.
… … …
At the end of the month, the game department and overseas zeus announced a major patch update for the VR game warehouse at the same time.
It caused a lot of discussion among the industry and player groups.
In the Nebula game, Chen Xu, who had received the news a long time ago, didn't pay much attention.
But I personally experienced it. It is a rather special feeling. In fact, the immersion is not reduced much, but when faced with some uncomfortable scenes, when the awake mode is turned on, you can feel a very obvious one. Variety.
"I feel that this brand-new technology is very useful for the development of game types and themes!" Meng Zuo, who came out of the game warehouse in the project room, said with emotion.
"Indeed, the most important thing is that it can save more content in later testing." Qin Yi said.
In the past, games still required a lot of testing before they were released.
In addition to game content, there is also game experience.
For example, there are some scenes that can easily cause players psychological discomfort, such as falling from high altitude in the 'War Zone'.
Now using this new mode, including some players who are afraid of heights, they feel more like a spectator, although it is equally thrilling.
But I no longer feel scared because of the high altitude.
Because after turning on the awake mode, they can clearly understand that they are actually playing a game.
Similarly, in "Rainbow Six: Siege", many players will be frightened when they suddenly encounter a sudden love at a corner.
But using awake mode is much better.
"In addition to this, the optimization of loading progress is actually very important." Ruan Ningxue also interjected.
"Red Dead Redemption should be better optimized. In addition, as for the awake mode, use the transplanted "Dark Souls" and see the players' reactions through "Rainbow Six" and "War Zone". ." Chen Xu said to everyone.
After hearing Chen Xu's words, everyone nodded.
This can be regarded as the first mission direction after the year.
Judging from the current feedback, the new technology is indeed quite outstanding.
However, the current effectiveness is still unclear.
It is a relatively safe approach to make certain updates from existing games.
In fact, not only Nebula Games, but also domestic game manufacturers such as NetDragon, Tenghua, and overseas Atrai have made the same decision.
The team here updates its old games using new technologies.
Many players on the Internet are also discussing related news in this regard.
… … …
In the office, Qin Yi and Meng Zuo returned to the project room and were each responsible for related projects.
On Chen Xu's side, the long-awaited lottery began.
[Director’s professional knowledge x14]
[Archaeology professional knowledge x21]
[Action performance expertise x5]
[Professional knowledge of rock climbing x12]
[Professional knowledge of ancient architecture x5]
I have to say that "Super Mario: Odyssey" and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" are really two killers.
As soon as the points are taken out, it can be seen that the points increase. So far, Chen Xu has accumulated nearly 200 draws.
This time, I also had a good time smoking directly.
Among them, what is currently more useful to Chen Xu is various professional knowledge and memory capsules.
But it's a pity that as a non-chief, he didn't win any black technology props this time.
Of course, Chen Xu was not too disappointed about this.
The main reason is that the current development of Nebula games has already entered the formal stage.
Moreover, Nebula Games has been conducting research on cutting-edge technologies.
The first thing to bear the brunt is AI performance. A lot of money has been invested. At present, Nebula Games is still at the top level in the world in terms of AI performance.
The second is the physics engine performance, which Nebula Games has been conducting research on.
In terms of technology, Nebula Games is already considered a front-line presence.
"This lottery...is this a hint?" Looking at the pile of skill books pulled out, Chen Xu couldn't help but touch his chin.
Originally, he was still a little confused about the project in the first half of this year.
After all, he had communicated with Yang Chen before, and Chen Xu was preparing to develop a game for Universal VR, which would be the first shot in the first half of this year.
But Chen Xu is still considering what type of game he wants to develop.
Especially the emergence of new technologies has given Chen Xu many choices.
Originally, he wanted to develop a soul-based game. After all, the awake mode matched the theme of the game Chen Xu wanted.
However, the issue of sales is also something Chen Xu needs to consider.
After all, Universal VR is of great significance, and the popularity of Soul-based games is not low.
But in fact, the sales volume is not high. Compared with other masterpieces developed by Chen Xu, the sales volume of the two parts of "Dark Soul" is the lowest.
But now, this lottery made him feel like he didn't have to think too much.
In addition, players have been complaining about their favorite knives, including a knife hidden in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" on the switch.
Now give them a real healing game and a family-friendly story.