Eager to Try

It took about half a day to produce a single mold. The production efficiency was still somewhat low, though this was only the first run. It would become increasingly efficient afterward.

It was not until evening that they finally finished producing everything. Of course, this was only one part of a Virtual Reality Helmet.

"What exactly are we producing? What is the boss thinking? Can this really keep going?"

"Yeah, I don't think it's reliable either. The boss is so young—is he some rich second-generation kid playing around?"

Hearing the murmurs below, Chen Feng did not say much. He knew his youth would inevitably invite criticism.

Even Liu Qiuya was somewhat puzzled. Could these things really become a Virtual Reality Helmet once produced?

"Boss, could something have gone wrong in one of the steps? I don't think these things would be useful even if assembled."

Liu Qiuya spoke to Chen Feng somewhat tactfully.

Chen Feng merely smiled.

"Of course, these things alone are useless when assembled. But there's another part I haven't brought out yet. That part was completed long ago, and I was just waiting for these pieces to be finished before assembling them."

Soon, he had several boxes carried over. No one knew what was inside them. When they were opened, they found glass panels and several components that looked highly advanced.

No one knew where these things had come from either. They seemed to have been moved out of the warehouse, but there had clearly been nothing like this in the warehouse. They immediately thought of that mysterious Production Line. Almost no one had ever entered it; only the boss had.

Chen Feng soon began the assembly. He could do it by himself, since he already had all the technical information for the Simplified Version Virtual Reality Headset in his mind. Following the steps made assembly a simple task.

Before long, he had finished assembling it. Once it was complete, an exceptionally exquisite helmet appeared before everyone. It was completely different from a motorcycle helmet. First of all, it was extremely thin, about as thick as a sheet of paper, yet incredibly hard.

Moreover, when held in the hand, it weighed no more than a mouse. It was exceptionally light.

Of course, it still could not simulate virtual reality. It needed a program installed first, so he had Liu Qiuya prepare a laptop for him. He then put on a show of connecting the laptop to his phone.

Chen Feng had already told Singer that once his phone was connected, Singer was to install and load the program into the helmet. A small game had also been designed.

The game was called Simulated Zombie War. Put simply, it was a zombie-fighting game. Only this kind of game could make people feel truly immersed, because fear was real.

"All right, it's finally complete. This thing can now be used. Who wants to be the first to try it?"

After finishing, Chen Feng let out a long sigh of relief. Now that it was done, they only needed to test it to see how effective it was.

He believed it would absolutely leave people shocked. The 360-degree projection without blind spots could make people feel as if they were truly there. Other than feeling something around their necks, they would feel nothing else.

Most of these workers were from the Post-70s Generation and Post-60s Generation. There were some from the Post-80s Generation, though not many, and even a few from the Post-90s Generation.

The Post-70s Generation and Post-60s Generation were less receptive to new things, so they did not dare step forward. In the end, a girl from the Post-90s Generation came up.

"Boss, I'm willing to give it a try."

"Good for you. Come on, I'll put it on for you."

When Chen Feng saw the girl step forward, he immediately placed the helmet on her head. It was not connected to anything else. Soft material lined the point where the helmet met the neck, allowing it to fit snugly against the human neck.

This was simply to keep her from hearing outside sounds. Besides visual immersion, audio immersion was also essential. Therefore, a surround-sound atmosphere had to be created, and the best way was to have the sound come from inside the helmet. No sound could be allowed to enter or leave. The helmet itself was excellent soundproofing material.

Once she put on the helmet, the game began. The people outside could not see what was happening inside, since the helmet's outer material was dark and opaque.

The girl was still a little frightened when she put on the helmet. After all, she could no longer see the people around her. Before her eyes was only a starry sky, followed immediately by a line of text prompting her to make a selection.

The entire system was controlled by voice, though it could also be controlled by hand. There would be matching gloves, but those gloves had not been made yet.

Once the girl experienced true immersion, they would understand the wonder of this thing.

The gloves could not be produced tonight. They could make them tomorrow. They were not selling the product today anyway.

After the line of text appeared before her, the girl immediately made her selection according to the prompt. Then she saw Simulated Zombie War begin.

The view before the girl suddenly widened. She looked around and found herself in a terribly dilapidated city. She was amazed, because she could not see any seams or anything else that would break the sense of immersion. Instead, she felt as though she had truly entered the city.

However, because it was an animated setting, it still felt slightly less immersive than a real environment. But that was unimportant—merely a few minor flaws. So long as one did not nitpick, the helmet was already nearly perfect.

The girl wandered through the city for a while before suddenly spotting a zombie. She was terrified and immediately backed away. The helmet had a gravity simulation system and positional tracking.

As the girl backed away, the scene moved backward with her. Then the zombie frightened her into running everywhere until she crashed into Chen Feng. Only then did Chen Feng remove the helmet for her.

Even after the helmet was removed, the Post-90s girl was still shaken. The scene had been far too terrifying for her. She truly felt as though she had been in that chaotic city, surrounded by zombies everywhere.

Seeing this, everyone around them looked eager to give it a try.