Chapter 1158: First Time Seeing Such a Cool Rhythm Game
Chen Mo was clearly well-prepared, explaining the various attributes of the new Matrix Glasses in detail, but it was obvious that everyone was far more interested in him than the glasses themselves…
Actually, this was perfectly normal. The Matrix Glasses underwent updates and iterations every few months, and no matter how many updates there were, the features remained largely the same—just improved performance without any earth-shattering changes.
In comparison, Chen Mo had been showing up less and less frequently lately. He wasn’t streaming, rarely held new game launch events, and even posted less on Weibo, which was rather frustrating.
Down in the audience, an executive from Lehui whispered to Zhou Jiangping, “Boss Zhou, can this really work? I feel like no one cares about the glasses at all; they’re just clapping for President Chen…”
Zhou Jiangping smiled. “Don’t worry. Has Serent ever failed to sell something? Besides, the main event hasn’t even started yet.”
After Chen Mo finished introducing the features of the new Matrix Glasses, he suddenly shifted gears and changed the topic.
The content on the big screen’s PPT also changed.
“In recent years, with the rapid development of the VR industry, there’s been growing concern from all sectors of society about players’ physical health.”
“Although the Matrix Game Pod is ergonomically designed to provide players with a very comfortable experience, lying down for too long without exercise is still bad for the body.”
“Moreover, because the Matrix Game Pod is next-gen VR with an immersive gaming experience, players who play for extended periods may develop the illusion that they’ve been exercising for a long time.”
“Of course, we’ve been continuously monitoring players’ health so far, and overall, there are no major issues. While there are some health risks, we certainly can’t stop eating for fear of choking—after all, entering the virtual world has been a long-held dream of ours.”
“So, some players sent me private messages, asking if I could make a game that lets them exercise in real life.”
Chen Mo paused, then continued, “I thought about it, and it seemed like a pretty good idea. I’ve always believed that no problem can’t be solved by a good game. If it can’t, then make another one.”
“I can see some bored expressions on a few faces in the audience. I know what you’re thinking.”
Chen Mo smiled and waved at the big screen, which displayed some existing games.
For example, dance mats, motion-sensing games like baseball, volleyball, and boxing, gaming equipment with omnidirectional treadmills, and so on.
“There are actually some similar games on the market, but the problem is that they’re hard to stick with over the long term.”
“Why? There are many reasons—poor immersion, high difficulty, monotony, insufficient physical engagement, and so on.”
“Take a certain baseball game on the market as an example. Players need to swing a motion-sensing controller as a bat to hit baseballs, but through boring repetition, the player’s patience quickly wears thin.”
“Worse still, players find it hard to gain a sustained sense of growth from the game. It’s difficult to introduce different difficulties and new challenges later on, so most players buy this stuff to exercise, only to toss it aside and let it gather dust.”
“But Thunderbolt Interactive’s new game is completely different. For this purpose, we’ve specially set up the latest holographic projection equipment in the venue to better showcase the visual effects of this new game to everyone.”
“Please direct your attention to the big screen.”
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he pulled two special controllers from his pocket and held them in his hands.
These controllers were just thin cylinders, a bit like lightsaber hilts, except without the laser blades for now.
At the same time, all the lights in the venue dimmed, and the big screen went pitch black, with only Chen Mo’s silhouette faintly visible.
The audience immediately erupted in a buzz of noise. They had thought Chen Mo was just speaking offhandedly, but who would have guessed he was going to do a live demonstration right there?
And it looked like he was using holographic projection technology—that was quite a commitment…
They just wondered what the game was actually like. Could it live up to Serent’s hype?
A low, bass-heavy background music began to play, and the entire venue could feel the vibration of the deep notes. Then, with a “shing” sound, the blades of the two lightsaber hilts in Chen Mo’s hands simultaneously ignited!
The left hand held a red lightsaber, the right a blue one—one red, one blue, creating a striking visual effect that drew several gasps from the audience.
Chen Mo stood in the darkness, with only the two colored lightsabers catching everyone’s eyes.
Suddenly, above the venue, over the heads of tens of thousands of people, a wide passage appeared.
This was the effect of the holographic projection. The entire passage looked like a deep night sky, glowing with a soft blue light.
High above, stars were faintly visible hanging in the sky, instantly transporting everyone into a dazzling, sci-fi starry expanse.
The edges of this passage were two bright lines, stretching from far to near, all the way to where Chen Mo stood.
At the same time, a holographic projection of Chen Mo himself appeared on the stage.
Because the venue was so large, the audience in the back rows couldn’t really see Chen Mo clearly, but this holographic projection was only slightly shorter than the big screen, allowing even those in the back to clearly see Chen Mo’s movements.
The gorgeous holographic projection effects immediately sparked cheers throughout the venue, and the two dazzling lightsabers also drew many eyes.
Then, blue and red blocks drifted in from the far end of the starry passage, coming toward Chen Mo.
Chen Mo controlled the massive holographic projection, and the moment those blue and red blocks reached him, he swung his lightsabers to slash them down.
“Shing!”
“Shing!”
Crisp sounds rang out as the lightsabers cut through the huge blocks, slicing them in half instantly.
The shattered blocks emitted a crisp noise, bursting with red and blue light before falling to the ground and disappearing.
And as the lightsabers cut through the blocks, the beat of the background music matched perfectly, making everyone in the venue involuntarily sway slightly to the rhythm.
The energetic background music instantly ignited the whole venue. From afar, red and blue blocks came flowing in like a stream, dense and numerous.
Chen Mo’s movements grew faster and faster. The red and blue lightsabers in his hands left afterimages, and each slash at a block scattered faint particles of light, exactly like the special effects of lightsaber clashes in movies.
The audience was astonished to find that Chen Mo’s movements, the blocks, and the beat of the background music were all perfectly synchronized. The stunning sound effects and gorgeous visual experience actually made this simple game deliver a near-perfect enjoyment to everyone.
Some audience members even began clapping rhythmically along with the beat. A front-row spectator stared in bewilderment and said, “I’ve never seen a rhythm game this cool before…”