Chapter 797: MR Game Experience
"Alright, dear viewers, I really didn't mean to ghost you. See, I've brought you the latest review of the Matrix Glasses, haven't I? Pretty conscientious of me, right?"
"Cough, cough. Yes, many of you might be wondering why you can't see my handsome face anymore. That's because I'm streaming right now using the Matrix Glasses. That's right, the consumer version doesn't have a streaming function, but the developer version does! Don't ask, this is the store manager's personal unit, not available online..."
"Alright, let's take a look at what cool features these glasses have."
Amidst a barrage of comments like "I've never seen such a shameless person," Zou Zhuo chattered to himself while trying out various functions of the Matrix Glasses.
Controlling the Matrix Glasses could be done entirely with thoughts, but for streaming, he had to speak out loud since the viewers couldn't read his mind.
Other people in the experience store were also busy trying out the various functions of the Matrix Glasses.
By now, Zou Zhuo's Matrix Glasses had already synced various applications, and he was curiously trying them out one by one.
First was the scan and analysis function. Zou Zhuo's gaze swept over various items on the first floor of the experience store, including sofas, counters, and some decorations. Whenever he wanted, he could search for detailed information about an item, along with online prices and so on.
Next was the map query function, which allowed him to freely zoom in and out on the map using his thoughts, select a destination, calculate the optimal route, and start navigation.
There were also functions for weather, schedule management, and syncing with his phone. Zou Zhuo even asked Jarvis a few questions, and Jarvis answered fluently, drawing exclamations of amazement from the viewers.
"Whoa, it's exactly like in the promotional video! No special effects added!"
"Seriously, this thing is so smart. It can even recognize book covers and show the synopsis and online price?"
"Little Fatty barely said a word the whole time. Did he do all those operations with his mind? Awesome!"
"Wait, there's an AI called Jarvis? Whoa, that feels super cool. It answers everything smoothly!"
"Is there a Nuan Nuan version? I don't want to hear a guy's voice!"
Many people were drawn in. Although many tech media outlets were planning unboxing reviews of the Matrix Glasses, Chen Mo's glasses here were released early, ahead of all other tech media. So for the players, Little Fatty's stream was the first-hand information.
"Hey? There are three games built into this! Are these the games from the promotional video?"
As Zou Zhuo browsed the functions of the Matrix Glasses, he naturally spotted these three games: "Thunder Chess and Cards," "Three Kingdoms Kill," and "Jump Jump."
"Hurry, Little Fatty, try out the games that come with the Matrix Glasses and see if they're fun!" Many viewers were already demanding in the comments.
"Alright, alright, dear viewers, no need to rush. I'll start with 'Jump Jump.'"
As he spoke, Zou Zhuo followed the system prompts to find a flat tabletop.
Zou Zhuo sat on the sofa and selected the coffee table in front of him as the game scene.
After a brief loading, a gray-white block appeared at the focal point of Zou Zhuo's vision, sitting squarely on the tabletop.
Above the block, a small black figure shaped like a checkers piece kept flipping somersaults.
In the air above the figure were the artistic words "Jump Jump," and below it was a three-dimensional [Start Game] button.
All the elements in the game seemed to exist realistically on the tabletop. No matter how Zou Zhuo shifted his gaze, the figure, the blocks, and the tabletop remained relatively fixed, not moving with his field of view.
Zou Zhuo selected [Start Game], and a new block appeared in front of the one the figure was standing on, with a certain gap between them. At that moment, a prompt appeared in his vision, indicating that the player could control the jumping distance of the figure with their thoughts. Successfully landing on the next block counted as a win.
Zou Zhuo gave it a try. When he thought the word "jump," the figure and the block compressed vertically, and a special sound effect came through the earphones. The longer he held the charge, the farther the figure jumped.
His first attempt was successful, and the figure landed steadily on the new block. Then, to the left of the new block, a gray round table appeared, with a shorter distance between them than before.
Zou Zhuo made a small jump and successfully landed on the round table again.
He failed twice in the middle, but soon got the hang of the rhythm and played on with enjoyment.
The entire "Jump Jump" game was confined to the tabletop area. The figure basically jumped within a square or rectangular range, never leaving the table. The shapes of the blocks the figure needed to jump to were varied—big and small, near and far, square and round...
After failing, the system would show the highest score for the week and the friend rankings. Since none of Zou Zhuo's friends had the glasses yet, he was temporarily in first place with a score of 35.
"Don't knock it, this game is actually pretty fun!"
Zou Zhuo initially thought the game would be boring, but after playing it, he found it quite enjoyable...
The feeling was similar to "Flappy Bird," both training the player's mechanical reflexes. However, this game was much more relaxed than "Flappy Bird"—simple visuals, a brisk pace, and not much frustration. It was a perfect time-killer.
Moreover, it was an MR game. The entire scene was a virtual image automatically generated by the Matrix Glasses based on the tabletop, achieving a blend of virtual and reality. This was quite novel for Zou Zhuo.
To an outsider, Zou Zhuo seemed to be staring blankly at an empty tabletop. But in his own view, he was controlling the checkers-like figure as it bounced between different platforms...
After playing a few more rounds to boost his score, Zou Zhuo exited "Jump Jump" with satisfaction.
"This game is pretty fun. Simple, but highly addictive! Alright, alright, I know you guys find it boring to watch, but playing it is really addictive..."
Many viewers were already protesting in the comments. Although combining the MR game with the real scene was interesting, watching Zou Zhuo jump over and over until he reached over 40 points had made the audience impatient... After all, "Jump Jump" was more fun to play yourself; watching someone else play had virtually no entertainment value...
"Alright, let's check out another game. Hmm, it's called 'Three Kingdoms Kill'? Is this the card game with the Three Kingdoms theme from the video?"
Zou Zhuo curiously entered the interface of "Three Kingdoms Kill."
"Perfect, let's all take a look and see if 'Three Kingdoms Kill' is fun. It seems like a new card-based board game. Anyone want to try it with me?" Zou Zhuo enthusiastically invited everyone.
The earlier promotional video had already spoiled that "Three Kingdoms Kill" was a multiplayer game. Others who had been studying various functions of the glasses perked up at Zou Zhuo's invitation, and those interested in "Three Kingdoms Kill" gathered around.