Chapter 792: A Batch of Wearable Devices
With the dust settling on the TGN awards ceremony, the final Game of the Year award was also pocketed by Chen Mo.
This meant that, in the past year, Chen Mo had accomplished two feats. First, *The Last of Us* had swept nearly all game review media worldwide. Second, three games—*The Last of Us*, *Uncharted*, and *PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds*—had all achieved tremendous success.
For a time, his fame was unmatched.
Both domestic and international game media, the moment TGN’s Game of the Year was announced, all rushed to publish articles recording this historic moment.
"TGN Game of the Year Finally Revealed: *The Last of Us* Wins Four Major Awards, Thunder Entertainment Becomes the Biggest Winner!"
"TGN Game of the Year Results: *PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds* Wins the Player’s Choice Award!"
"Thunder Entertainment’s Three Games All Nominated for Game of the Year!"
"Thunder Entertainment Dominates TGN: The Rise of a Chinese Designer?"
"Universally Acknowledged Masterpiece! *The Last of Us* Receives Overwhelming Praise, Chen Mo May Ascend to Godhood!"
"Ultimate Analysis! Why Is *The Last of Us* Universally Considered a Perfect Masterpiece?"
This time, domestic and international game media were basically singing the same tune, heaping on praise.
There was no choice. The results were right there. The three works Chen Mo had released this year could each dominate the VR platform on their own, let alone being released together—it was blindingly impressive.
If it had been last year, some people might have been sour, saying things like *Dark Souls* was opportunistic or that Thunder Entertainment lacked depth. But this year, no one dared say that anymore.
Three different types of games all made it into the Game of the Year nominations, and *The Last of Us* had conquered game review media worldwide with perfect scores. This achievement might not be unprecedented or unrepeatable, but it was enough to laugh proudly at its contemporaries.
Domestic players were also jubilant, feeling honored to be part of it.
Witnessing Chen Mo’s gradual rise—from mobile games, to PC, to VR.
From casual games, to strategy games, to RPGs, and then to imitation.
A few small manufacturers forcibly altered the appearance of their products and slapped on labels like "Chen Mo’s Same-Style Glasses," but tech enthusiasts were sharp. They could tell at a glance that these things were completely different from the glasses Chen Mo wore, and they were immediately drowned in a flood of negative reviews.
Major shopping websites had already started selling, and a batch of tech enthusiasts voluntarily acted as guinea pigs, beginning to review these new wearable smart devices.
"HISE Smart Helmet Review: Heavy, poor heat dissipation, uncomfortable for long-term wear, decent specs."
"Feng Lun Smart Glasses Review: Compact and lightweight, simple and practical, but few applications, needs further observation."
"Phone Smart Control Module Review: A mysterious product. Not only do you have to hang a thought-collection device on your ear, but it also needs a Bluetooth connection to your phone. Pointless. Anyone who buys this is an idiot."
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One by one, the reviews came out.
After a group of self-sacrificing pioneers bravely tested the waters, players basically reached a consensus: the most reliable device was still the glasses.
In fact, helmets and glasses were similar things; helmets might even have higher specs. But the problem was that helmets were heavy, heat dissipation was a big issue, and the comfort level was far inferior to headphones.
However, as things stood, the smart glasses on the market also had various problems. Whether in terms of hardware or software, no particularly mature product had emerged yet.