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"Cloud Sea Technology's new generation of head-mounted displays can last up to 48 hours under heavy use."

"The biomimetic structure conforms to the human body, ensuring comfort for all-day use, and its weight is only equivalent to that of a pair of glasses."

"Real-time, zero-latency video, 100% accurate reproduction, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and virtuality; the line between reality and virtuality is blurred."

"At the same time, I would like to announce that Cloud Sea Technology's virtual world game, Home, will be open to players worldwide from the date of its release!"

Every word, every sentence, seemed to strike a chord in everyone's heart.

Everyone's eyes were burning with excitement, fixed on the stage and the screen behind that figure.

In an instant, the price was displayed.

Head-mounted display device: 20,000

Full set of equipment: 40,000

In other words, 40,000 yuan can get you all the experiences mentioned in the press conference.

Does anyone dare say it's expensive?

No.

If it truly achieves all the effects mentioned above, without any exaggeration, then this price is not just cheap, it's incredibly cheap!

There are still many wealthy people in this world.

Even office workers and those who are just looking for a job can afford the most basic head-mounted display if they grit their teeth and make the effort.

In a daze, everyone seemed to see the scene when Steve Jobs released the most classic Apple machine.

The impact today is even greater than it was back then.

This is truly epoch-making.

It symbolizes the beginning of a new era.

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The press conference has concluded. Cloud Sea Technology's new product: Cloud World.

We will immediately open online and offline ordering simultaneously.

That very night, long queues formed outside the flagship store of Beijing Cloud Sea Technology.

Many people, upon seeing the press conference, rushed to the venue overnight with stools and sleeping bags, eager to be among the first to get their hands on the product.

The news about this new product was kept completely under wraps before the launch event; nobody knew about it. Even tech bloggers didn't have the chance to get their hands on it beforehand. Now, getting your hands on the product as soon as possible is the only way to learn about it quickly.

In the distance, a car slowly pulled up to the side of the road, and then two people got out.

These two are partners in a VR startup. They came over right after watching the press conference.

"So many people?" Liu Qiang glanced at the long queue in the distance with surprise. "Is Cloud Sea Technology really that influential?"

"A strong appeal is one thing, but if Cloud Sea Technology's promotional video really could achieve that kind of effect, what's so special about this kind of spectacle?" Zhao Hui shook his head with a smile. "But I think it's mostly exaggerated."

"Who knows? We'll only know when we see the real thing," Liu Qiang said with a smile.

Two entrepreneurial talents, who had at least secured Series A funding, were just like any other consumers, patiently waiting in the cold wind of the late night.

Every second.

Hour after hour passed.

The sky finally began to lighten.

Liu Qiang and Zhao Hui were both dizzy and could barely keep their eyes open.

"This is truly agonizing!"

"Actually, we could have gone back earlier. Why did we have to be the first to go?" Zhao Hui said.

"It's a matter of life and death! How can we not be anxious, brother?" Liu Qiang shook his head and said, "It concerns the fate of the entire industry. Don't you think we should be anxious?"

Both of them fell silent.

Yes.

If this is true, then the entire industry will not just be disrupted, it will be completely transformed.

They're pretty much done for too.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the crowd suddenly stirred.

Because Cloud Sea Technology's flagship store in Beijing is finally opening its doors and officially starting sales.

As soon as the door opened, the people in front rushed inside. Everyone around looked at them with envy.

"It's finally on sale!"

"We must catch this first wave."

"Cloud Sea Technology is the sky!"

"We support Cloud Sea Technology unconditionally!"

Amidst the various discussions, the first wave of people who entered the store were already excitedly carrying their purchases out.

The only thing you can buy directly from the store is the head-mounted display device. As for the matching omnidirectional treadmill and haptic feedback device, they are all delivered to your home.

"Don't go, buddy, try it on."

"Yes, I'll pay for it. Let us experience it first."

The group, carrying their purchases and looking excited, were about to leave when they were stopped by the people around them, all eager to experience it firsthand.

"No rush, no rush, let's open the box now."

Nearby, onlookers raised their phones, trying to record the unboxing of Cloud Sea Technology's new head-mounted display.

Under everyone's gaze, the first group of buyers squatted down and opened the boxes on the spot.

Cloud Sea Technology's product packaging remains as simple as ever.

The main device, the charger, and a thin instruction manual—that's all.

One buyer immediately took the item into their hands.

"Holy crap, it's so light!"

He stared wide-eyed, muttering to himself incredulously.

One of the biggest criticisms of head-mounted displays has always been their wearing experience. If the device is too heavy, it often becomes unbearable to wear for long.

Cloud Sea Technology's product, in terms of weight alone, is unmatched in the world.

"How does it feel to wear? Try it on."

"Yes, let's see how comfortable it is?"

There was another urging from those around them.

The fan didn't think much of it and immediately put the thing on his head.

"So comfortable!"

"Holy crap, my head feels so light, not a single bit cumbersome."

He paused for a moment, as if preparing to start the device.

Then, before everyone's eyes, he suddenly froze, as if time had been stopped for a moment.

"Dude, buddy, are you okay?"

"What did you see? Tell me!"

Everyone saw that this guy was completely still and didn't say a word, and they all felt an itch to get him.

"Holy crap!"

That was the first thing he said.

"Holy crap, what did you see? Tell me!"

Is it realistic? Is there a delay?

That guy waved his hand.

"Don't say a word."

A moment of silence fell over the surroundings.

"Let me experience it properly, I'll tell you about my experience later." That's what the guy said, and then he ignored all the questions around him.

He would sometimes look up, sometimes look down. Sometimes he would sigh deeply, sometimes he would laugh out loud, as if he were insane.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he finally took off the headset, his chest heaving heavily.

"How about it?"

"What exactly did you see?"

"Yeah, yeah, we thought you'd gone mad!"

"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable." His hands trembled as he murmured to himself, and then, amidst the gazes of those around him, he knelt down. "A groundbreaking moment! A truly groundbreaking moment! I witnessed history, it really feels like I witnessed history!"

Everyone remained silent, waiting for him to speak.

"You can imagine, wearing this is like wearing a pair of glasses, yes! I mean it literally." He tried his best to describe his experience, however difficult it was.

"Even though it's a real-time rendered image, it looks like the actual scene seen through a transparent lens. You can't tell it's rendered at all. There's no lag, no glare, it's exactly the same as what I see with my own eyes."

Shock was evident in everyone's eyes.

Zero latency

No afterimage

Is it a fake that can pass for the real thing?

Of all the head-mounted displays on the market, who dares to say that wearing one will make it indistinguishable from reality, or that it's impossible to tell the difference between real and fake?

Ghosting, delay, distortion.

Each of these is a difficult problem to overcome and solve, and it also seriously affects the sense of immersion.

But can Cloud Sea Technology's products really be so convincingly fake as to be indistinguishable from the real thing?

"Yes! In short, everything I see is indistinguishable from the real thing." His face was flushed with excitement as he gestured wildly as he described it. "I can be in deep space, on a mountaintop, or in a paradise. All the scenes are so lifelike, it's like it's real. I can't even imagine what it would be like to combine it with an omnidirectional treadmill and haptic feedback devices! I've made up my mind!"

"What decision?" the people around asked in unison.

"Grit your teeth and buy the whole thing!" he said, clenching his fists. "It would be such a waste to only buy the headset of such a groundbreaking product! Enough said, I'm leaving now."

"Hey, wait a minute."

"Dude, you promised to let us experience it!"

Everyone quickly spoke up.

But he just grabbed his things, waved his hands repeatedly, and ran off.

At this point, instead of going back to experience it further, who the hell has time to waste here with this group of people?

Everyone was stunned.

As more and more new customers came in and came out with their headsets, everyone's experience was consistent with the first person's description.

That was truly awe-inspiring!

An overwhelming sense of awe!

When independent media outlets approached to conduct interviews, the most frequent comment from the interviewees was. "This is absolutely a great work, a groundbreaking product, a super product that truly opens up the world of virtual reality."

It was boiling over; everyone was in a frenzy.

Liu Qiang and Zhao Hui both had somber expressions, looking quite grave.

Neither of them spoke, but they slowly moved forward with the line until it was finally their turn.

"Sir, we offer standard head-mounted displays, haptic feedback systems, and treadmills, with home delivery. How would you like to purchase?" a salesperson dressed in a Cloud Sea Technology uniform asked with a smile.

"We've already ordered the standard version and the accompanying equipment online," Liu Qiang said gently.

"Okay, this way please."

Moments later, the head-mounted display equipment from Cloud Sea Technology was in their hands.

Their first thought wasn't to go outside to unpack it, but to go back to the company for a more in-depth experience.

Later that evening, in an office building in Beijing.

Liu Qiang and Zhao Hui looked at the equipment in front of them, and before even putting it on, they offered their comments from a professional perspective.

"It is indeed very light, unbelievably light. It's like a product from a different era. I really can't imagine how Cloud Sea Technology integrated so many modules into such a small thing and made it so light."

"The material is hard to describe; it's very skin-friendly and has a cool feel."

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the materials and industrial design alone, it has already surpassed a large number of others.

Who's wearing it?

"Me," Zhao Hui said, taking a deep breath.

He is in charge of technology at the company, and is able to judge the merits of a product from a more professional perspective.

"Okay, then you can do it." Liu Qiang nodded.

Zhao Hui picked up the object in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then put it on his head.

My first impression.

Light, as light as nothing.

The feel is so comfortable, it's almost unbearable. You could wear it for an hour, or even continuously all day without feeling any burden.

"Let's begin."

He decisively chose to turn on the machine.

The next second.

"Hiss!"

This!

Everything around him, even though it was still the office, and even Liu Qiang, who was right in front of him, with his pores clearly visible, seemed to be real.

But reason told Zhao Hui that these were all rendered real-time images.

"Incredible!"

"Unbelievable!"

Real, terrifyingly real, flawless... zero delay, zero ghosting!

A wave of the hand, a casual gesture.

He effortlessly pulled the computer in front of him away with his bare hands, as if he possessed a special ability.

"This... its office functions are simply incredible!"

He hovered his hands in mid-air, typing and sending/receiving emails remotely, all with effortless ease, so smooth that he wanted to shout out loud.

This experience... is simply years ahead of its time.

"And then there's the scene function," he muttered to himself. "Switch!"

Moment.

His heart was pounding in his chest.

In the blink of an eye, he felt as if he were standing on the edge of a cliff, with the stones beneath his feet falling away with his movements.

Looking up, the sky is infinitely vast, and the horizon is an incomparably blue.

So true!

The immersion was so strong that he thought he had traveled to another world.

Compared to this kind of experience, the VR experience their company makes is so rudimentary, it's like something from the Stone Age.

The gap between them seems to span millions of years.

Next, he tried several more scenarios, each one either shocking him, captivating him, or leaving him in awe and endlessly moved.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he removed the equipment, his eyes still lingering with the lingering vibration.

"How is it?" Liu Qiang asked impatiently.

"Try it for yourself," Zhao Hui said, handing the item to Liu Qiang.

A moment later, Liu Qiang experienced the exact same thing as Zhao Hui.

As the two put down their equipment and collapsed to the ground, staff outside suddenly knocked on the door.

The two of them hurriedly stood up in a panic.

"Come in, what is it?"

"Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhao, the goods ordered from Cloud Sea Technology have arrived."

Liu Qiang Zhao Hui exchanged a glance and both clenched their fists.

The thing that will truly change the world... has arrived!

All the functions of the head-mounted display are just appetizers; they all seem to be merely a prelude to what's coming next.

A true virtual reality world.

So what does it look like? The answer will be revealed soon.

There weren't many items; it was just an omnidirectional treadmill and a haptic feedback system.

It can be placed in a corner of the office.

Looking at the omnidirectional treadmill that resembled an octagonal cage, Zhao Hui took a deep breath.

"I'll do it this time!"