Game Making: Start By Healing the Player

A week after Chen Xu talked to Yang Chen.

The aftermath of "The Last of Us" online has not yet dissipated.

The news about additional new equipment equipped with Universal VR was also disclosed, and overseas zeus also announced the corresponding news.

If it wasn't for the official announcement, then everyone would definitely take it as a joke.

But now what?

The news spread all over the world in an instant.

'Fuck, fuck! Something so awesome came out? ’

'I don't believe it a little bit, capture thoughts and feed them back to the game, then can't I be like a master in the future? Originally, the difference between me and the masters is that the brain can react, but the hand can't react! ’

'Cough brother upstairs, your brain reacts but your hands don't. Could this be an illusion your brain brought you? There is an upper limit bottleneck, and your food is just a slow brain reaction and a disabled hand? ’

'? ? ? ? ? you shut up! ’

‘A lot of authoritative media have also reported it, damn, is this true? ’

'Is it really so arrogant? I don't know how much it will sell for! ’

The impact of this news is of the magnitude of a major earthquake.

For a while, speculation about this new device was mixed.

On the Nebula Games side, Chen Xu and his team members are all in the project room.

The game department also provided relevant development prototypes.

Also includes some relevant data that can be disclosed.

"This is the latest equipment? It feels like nothing!"

"I thought it would be a game compartment like a big box. Players lie in it while playing, and then various instruments are connected to the body."

Qin Yi, Ruan Ningxue, Meng Zuo, and Yang Xin looked at the development prototype with curiosity.

Similar to a head-mounted thing, if it weren't for the connected data cable, I would have no idea that this thing is a new expansion device.

However, compared to Yang Xin and the others who were curious about the baby, Chen Xu's words focused on the parameters of the new equipment, as well as the actual numerical performance.

"The main difficulty is the operation feedback, and the delay is basically not a big problem." Chen Xu looked at the feedback on the big screen and nodded.

Brainwaves are fed back to the device, which is then converted into action information in the game.

This is still critical and directly affects the types of games that can be developed.

When the player presses the controller, there will be an output line delay when the controller is transmitted to the game device, and there will be a calculation delay when it is transmitted to the game device for calculation, and then the response from the game device to the real device will experience another output line delay.

Today's so-called brainwave capture controllers are not produced by a game manufacturer at home or abroad.

Just like the joystick controller, different prices have different pros and cons.

The delay feedback displayed in the middle gear has a floating delay of about 20MS, although there is a certain gap from the controller, but this gap is basically imperceptible if it is not tested with a special instrument.

As for the current top devices, the delay feedback can be compressed to around 10MS, which is close to nothing.

"The new equipment is likely to completely change the operating habits of players! It's so convenient." Meng Zuo stood next to Chen Xu and looked at the relevant data with emotion.

"Not necessarily, but there are indeed many games that can benefit." Chen Xu nodded and said.

Regarding the VR equipment, in fact, there were some projects before, and Chen Xu could not completely let go of his hands and feet.

Because the core point of the player's operation is one aspect.

For example, for more complex gameplay and operations, in addition to considering the player's learning cost, the player's gaming equipment must also be considered.

"So President Chen, will our next project apply this new technology?" Qin Yi asked Chen Xu.

"Of course, the other thing is to see how well the new technology can be applied to games. If it is good enough, the game we have been preparing since Nebula World will almost be put on the agenda." Chen Asahi nodded.

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It's not just Nebula Games in the making.

Major game manufacturers at home and abroad are basically exploring new technologies.

Although it is not a subversive change, it can affect the operation mode of players in the future.

Changes in the operation mode will fundamentally affect the design of the game, and even the production of levels.

Of course, in the early stage, it will mainly be compatible with two different modes of operation.

Just like the universe of the new era and when the zeus console was just launched, major game makers, including Nebula Games, will launch versions of the previous era.

It was not until Universal VR gradually covered the market and the installed capacity increased that the focus was completely shifted to Universal VR.

And now the same is true of new technology, which needs to take into account a proportion of players who have new equipment.

But there is no doubt that this is a new direction.

FOW directly announced that the ticket will be bounced, and the new work will introduce a new operation.

Atari said it would develop a game specifically with the new technology.

Domestic NetDragon said that it will reset one of its excellent IP works, and then add new control technology.

Players are used to this, after all, NetDragon.

However, what makes many players uncomfortable is that when game makers start to draw big cakes one after another, Chen Xu, who has always made them think that he is the best at drawing cakes, doesn't seem to be doing anything. He seems to be no one. Same.

In the project room of Nebula Games, watching various topics discussed by players in the game community, especially those focused on himself, Chen Xu sighed and shook his head: "The player's impression of me, it is hard to stop at painting. The cake stage?"

Of course not, there are knives, bad tastes, and the new Riddler.

The people next to him murmured for a while.

"However, what exactly is our new project, Mr. Chen?" Qin Yi asked curiously.

During this time, they did not do nothing at all.

Instead, a lot of resource trial and error was done.

Such as running, climbing, fighting and a series of actions.

Brain waves are captured and then fed back. It’s more of a switch. It doesn’t mean that players can really make these actions by thinking about drawing a circle with their left hand and a circle with their right hand.

Instead, the game itself needs to support these actions, and at the same time, according to the analysis of the program, it can only become a signal trigger.

Therefore, the actions of the game itself, adding more details and providing feedback with brain supplement capture, these are all things to try.

They also know that the new game is a test of the new technology, but they have done a lot of material output, but they still don't know the content of the game.

"What do you think of artificial intelligence? If robots have human emotions and thinking, do you think they can be counted as humans?" Chen Xu asked with a smile.

Without waiting for everyone to answer again, Chen Xu continued talking on his own.

"And if artificial intelligence robots become widespread, what kind of situation will society face?"

"A large number of artificial intelligence will ban ordinary people's jobs. Drivers, construction, and more and more jobs will be banned by robots, resulting in a hatred conflict between human society and artificial intelligence."

"It's like the steam revolution with big machines and workers who think the machines are taking their jobs and smash the machines."

"But the difference is that people at that time hated machines, but machines without thinking can't resist, and if the object becomes an artificial intelligence robot, and the three laws lose their effect on artificial intelligence, resulting in software instability and breaking After that wall, can robots and humans live in peace, or will they meet each other?" Looking at the crowd, Chen Xu said with a smile.

"Detroit: Become Human", this is the game that Chen Xu is ready to test the waters.

First of all, there are some differences from normal games. This game is an interactive movie-themed game.

Interactive movie games can be said to be the type of game that requires the least operation.

It is even simpler to operate than some casual games.

Because in the game, in addition to requiring the player to control the direction of action of the characters in the game.

The most important point is that according to the content of the game, there are QTE and multiple-choice questions.

Secondly, in "Detroit: Become Human", there are a small amount of fighting, shooting, climbing, and parkour.

Of course, these were all performed as QTEs in previous lives.

But now, these simple contents can be tested as a new technology.

In addition, it is matched with different options, as well as the immersive experience of brainwave capture technology and its own Universal VR.

Chen Xu feels that through this game, it may be able to bring players a more unique experience.