Chapter 803: Quietly Raking It In
While many people were arguing fiercely over the camera function of the Hise glasses, Matrix Glasses were quietly raking in the cash, selling like hotcakes.
Seeing the hot sales of the first batch of Matrix Glasses, Zhou Jiangping gained more confidence and began scaling up production. More and more people got their hands on Matrix Glasses.
If many people were still hesitant about buying Hise glasses, there was nothing to agonize over with Matrix Glasses. Those short on cash would decisively go for the Youth Edition or Standard Edition, while those with money would mostly opt for the high-end version of Matrix Glasses.
A key reason was that, at least domestic players were well aware that Matrix Glasses didn’t have a camera function. So seeing someone walking around wearing Matrix Glasses didn’t make anyone feel uncomfortable.
Moreover, the design of Matrix Glasses was distinctly different from other glasses on the market. Whether someone was wearing Matrix Glasses was obvious at a glance, so there was no difficulty in distinguishing them.
People who bought Matrix Glasses were all posting online to share their user experiences, or spontaneously promoting them to friends and relatives. Some even bought them specifically for their parents.
The first batch of Matrix Glasses arrived just in time for the Chinese New Year. Not only could they be tried out by parents, but they could also be shown off when relatives and friends came to visit.
Matrix Glasses were very popular among young people, but they also had a certain market among middle-aged people. Although most middle-aged folks found the glasses a bit flashy and hard to wear out, or felt awkward wearing them, there was no denying that the product was indeed very useful.
Compared to phones, the biggest advantage was full mind control. Many middle-aged and elderly people struggled with typing on phones or using various apps. But after switching to Matrix Glasses, they had J.A.R.V.I.S., an intelligent butler, providing personal service, and all operations could be done with their minds. It was like having someone guiding them the whole time. For many middle-aged and elderly people, this thing was much easier to learn than a smartphone.
Many people also posted online sharing the process of their parents trying out Matrix Glasses, even calling it “the most suitable smart product of the year to give to parents.”
“I just gave the Matrix Glasses I bought to my dad. He loves them because of the full mind control and having J.A.R.V.I.S. chat with him... So now I have to buy another one for myself. How suffocating!”
“Yeah, yeah, my dad loves them too. But when he asked about the price, he thought it was expensive and told me to buy him a Youth Edition... I said, ‘Dad, you’re not young anymore,’ and he glared at me, saying, ‘Can’t I be young at heart?!’”
“Hahaha, the comment above is going to kill me with laughter!”
“From my personal experience, these glasses are definitely worth more than their price. At least at this stage, buying early means enjoying early. And wearing Matrix Glasses outside won’t get you discriminated against. If you meet a girl wearing the same glasses, you can even strike up a conversation. How satisfying!”
“I’ve played the games. I feel MR games should be one of the future trends! Take that super simple jumping game—I played it for over three hours on the fifth day of the New Year with nothing else to do... My sister found me staring at an empty table for three hours and thought I’d lost my mind.”
“The Three Kingdoms Kill game is fun! I played a 1v1 match with another friend who had smart glasses. The card game has great replayability, and the visual effects are amazing! It feels like a bunch of toys are set up on your table, fighting each other. It brought back childhood dreams!”
“Too bad there aren’t enough people to form a multiplayer identity game. J.A.R.V.I.S. explained that in multiplayer mode, players take on different roles—loyalists, traitors, and rebels—and identities are guessed. They’re only revealed upon death, and you can pretend to be another identity. It feels similar to ‘Werewolf,’ but the gameplay is much more complex!”
“Yeah, yeah, after playing a lot, you can guess identities based on the generals. Last time, I was a loyalist and picked Lu Bu. I was wondering why the lord kept attacking me. I said I was a loyalist, but he didn’t believe me...”
“It’s mainly because it fits the Three Kingdoms setting so well. You can really feel the difficulty of being a lord in ancient times. I’ve personally executed a loyalist once...”
“I won a match as a traitor pretending to be a loyalist. The sense of achievement was absolutely overwhelming, hahaha!”
“Indeed, I feel the eight-player identity game is the most interesting. The more people, the less obvious the identities, and it becomes really brain-burning. Especially when everyone is a good actor, the plot twists and turns are like an annual drama!”
“You’re making me itch to play. Anyone in the Shanghai area want to set up a group? Let’s have an offline board game meetup with Matrix Glasses?”
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After the Hise glasses scandal about “camera invading privacy,” the development of Matrix Glasses in the domestic market went smoothly. Originally, in terms of cost, quality, and positioning, Hise glasses were the only product that posed a threat to Matrix Glasses. Now that Hise glasses had caused widespread resistance due to the camera issue, Matrix Glasses naturally became the only choice for many.
Moreover, leveraging the reputation of Thunderbolt Entertainment and Lehui products, and with spontaneous recommendations from users, Matrix Glasses quickly became popular domestically. This even spurred offline gatherings and socializing, getting many homebodies out of their houses.
Internationally, the development of Matrix Glasses wasn’t as fast, but it was still decent.
At first, many foreigners didn’t know that Matrix Glasses didn’t have a camera function, so they treated them as the same type of smart glasses as Hise glasses.
However, given Thunderbolt Entertainment’s international influence, this smart glasses, endorsed by Serent himself under the banner of “fully supporting the Thunderbolt gaming platform,” won over a large number of players.
After using them, many people found that the quality of these glasses was excellent!
Gradually, some foreign tech media outlets also took notice of these glasses. Some people went out of their way to explain: Matrix Glasses don’t have a camera function—it simply doesn’t exist—so everyone can use them with peace of mind.
Not only that, but foreign users also discovered that Matrix Glasses were very conservative, or rather restrained, in many privacy-related features. Some functions were even deliberately blocked.
For example, the feature to scan and query product prices had very strict restrictions. Anything worn by someone else or items in public places (like store furniture or decorations) couldn’t be scanned. Only items on store shelves or in one’s own home could be scanned.
Additionally, the entire operating system of Matrix Glasses was very closed. Attempting to hack it would cause the glasses to brick.
“Brick” wasn’t quite the right term; it would be more accurate to say it would turn your Matrix Glasses into literal glasses, only capable of blocking light...
In other words, Matrix Glasses didn’t support all those flashy DIY modifications. Any content that might cause user concern had already been restricted.
These settings made Matrix Glasses highly praised abroad as well. Although it was a very niche brand for foreign users, it was steadily expanding its market through quality and reputation.
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