Silicon Valley

v2 Chapter 344: Virtual Reality

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   Atari Jaguar and Sony Playstation turned out one after another, causing Nintendo to lose a lot of market share. This made Nintendo President Pu Yamauchi very angry, and at this time, Yokoi Junpei developed an innovative game console virtual reality game console virtual-wave! !

  

  Virtual-wave originally realized the possibility of outdoor entertainment in the form of hood-type glasses, but after actual inspection, it was found that head shaking would cause the polarization of the liquid crystal and cause the image to be disordered and misaligned. Therefore, technically still needs to be improved, Yokoi Junping did not agree to immediately launch the virtual-wave game console. However, Yamauchi couldn't help it. Seeing that Nintendo's turf is about to disappear, when will it be better if you don't sacrifice a killer move at this time?

  

   Yamauchi hopes that this virtual reality game console can turn the tide. It is summer, and this time is usually the peak season for Nintendo products. Therefore, Yamauchi Pu decided to immediately launch virtual-wave y (abbreviated as vb). Yokoi Junpei had no choice but to adjust the plan. Eventually, he had to change the vb's original headgear and glasses design to a compromised design with a triangular bracket and a flat tabletop. In other words, to use a vb game console, you must not only wear a hood, but also install a tripod to fix the machine, and finally operate it through a game handle.

  

   In fact, there are not many people optimistic about the vb game console plan in the entire Nintendo.

  

   Yokoi Junpei first proposed the vb plan, everyone was shocked, but almost everyone also expressed strong opposition. However, Yamauchi was full of trust in Yokoi's past performance, and the development project was finally passed. It is a pity that the pass was passed, but it was not taken seriously. A huge Nintendo, only dozens of people in the first development department are busy day and night.

  

   In addition, third-party software vendors do not agree with vb game consoles.

  

   It can be said that vb is supported by a team of dozens of people led by Yokoi Junping alone.

  

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   On July 21, 1995, the vb virtual reality game console was officially released.

  

   Yamauchi has high hopes for it, and is expected to sell at least 500,000 game consoles on the first day of listing. But it turned out to be overwhelming. A total of only 31,000 game consoles were sold that day, and a week later, only 70,000 consoles were sold.

  

  Nintendo is not a cat or dog company. Dominating the gaming industry for more than a decade, there are countless fans, and on the day of the launch of the new game console, there were less than a million units. But now a week has passed. It only sold 70,000 units. This shows how unpopular this game console is! ! !

  

   Not long afterwards, authoritative ophthalmology experts published numerous research articles in major newspapers, pointing out that the virtual imaging technology used in vb game consoles would seriously damage the vision of young people!

  

   This report spread quickly and had a major impact in Japan.

  

   small shops have panic selling vb consoles and corresponding games at the lowest 30% off price, and many participating manufacturers have also announced the cancellation of development plans!

  

   vb game console became Nintendo’s most failed work ever!

  

   Yamauchi bowed and apologized to the partners and shareholder representatives at the subsequent shareholders meeting, and took this decision error as the greatest shame in his life!

  

of course. As the leader of vb game console Yokoi Junpei. Naturally, he was scolded by more people, and the Nintendo agency almost unanimously criticized him, leaving him almost nowhere to stand. And his most trusted disciple and subordinate Shigeru Miyamoto betrayed him and successfully robbed him of his position, replacing Yokoi Junpei as the most powerful man in the society!

  

   Such a blow suddenly made Yokoi Gunpei want to leave Nintendo.

  

   However, it didn't take long for another thing to happen, which eventually made Yokoi Gunpei unable to continue to gain a foothold on Nintendo!

  

   On July 30, Square Square Game Company suddenly turned back. Announced joining Atari Company!

  

   Yes, Henry’s Atari company initiated the acquisition of it, and Square Square Games finally agreed!

  

   Yokoi Junpei has always acted as the patron of Square. Therefore, the defection of Square made everyone to blame for Square's departure from the Nintendo camp to Yokoi Junpei. But in fact, Yokoi Junping vigorously supported third-party software vendors such as square in the past out of the public heart to support the sound development of the game industry, and may not have the private idea of ​​establishing cronies. He has no idea about square's actions!

  

   After these two events, Yokoi Junpei could only "take the blame and resign" in the end!

  

   Yokoi Junping is so awesome, he invented Nintendo’s famous "Cross Key". He is also the father of game wave y, and also participated in the design of gamewath, red and white machines! Yokoi Gunpei is the core soul of Nintendo's hardware department. His design philosophy has almost influenced Nintendo and the entire Japanese game industry!

  

   Yokoi Junpei left Nintendo, Henry was overjoyed!

  

   Such a talent, Nintendo abandoned it, it is simply too stupid!

  

  Henry remembered that Yokoi Junpei later came to a company called "bandai", and then helped this company develop a ws handheld that could rival the game wave. However, Yokoi Junpei died in a car accident on October 4, 1997. Henry said that Yokoi Junping died very strangely. He died early and died late, but he died while helping bandai company to design the ws handheld computer...

  

   Heaven is jealous of talents or what? This is unclear...

  

   How can Yokoi Junpei’s legendary life end here? Henry also asked him to design many game consoles for himself! Immediately, Henry sent someone to contact Yokoi Junping and hired him to work for Atari!

  

   After Yokoi Junping resigned, Henry was the first person to contact him, and he sent someone to his house that night. Yokoi Junping seemed shocked and moved!

  

   Facing Henry's kind invitation, Yokoi Junhei hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

  

   In the next few days, Junpei Yokoi finished dealing with matters on the Japanese side and immediately flew to the United States.

  

  ……

  

   "Mr. Yokoi, welcome to join Atari Company!" Henry said with a smile on his face, reaching out his hand.

  

   "Thank you!" Junpei Yokoi shook hands with Henry, "It is my honor to be able to join Atari, please take care of me in the future!" As he said, he bent down and bowed.

  

Henry waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Yokoi is the backbone of Nintendo. He has worked hard. Since Nintendo does not want you, we Atari want you. Mr. Yokoi, the Atari hardware department will be handed over to you from now on. I hope you don’t let me. Disappointed!!!"

  

   Yokoi Junping's face was taken aback. He didn't expect that he could take on the important task once he came, and he was a little excited.

  

   "Mr. Williams, thank you for your trust, I will not let you down!!!" Yokoi Junpei said firmly.

  

   Henry smiled slightly and nodded.

  

   "Mr. Yokoi..."

  

  Henry was interrupted by Yokoi Gunpei as soon as he spoke: "Mr. Williams~lightnovelpub.net~ You can call me Yokoi Gunpei or Yokoi, you don't have to call me Mr. Yokoi!"

  

   "Well, well, Yokoi Gunpei," Henry said, "If I let you continue to design and develop virtual reality game consoles, are you sure?"

  

Yokoi Junpei frowned and hesitated. After ten seconds or so, he replied: "I am confident! However, through the development of a vb game console this time, I found that virtual reality still requires a lot of technology. Accumulation, there will be no significant effect in a few years!"

  

   "No problem, I can afford it," Henry laughed. "Where you fall, you can climb up. Yokoi Junhei, you will be responsible for the future virtual reality game consoles!"

  

   "Yes!!!" Junhei Yokoi nodded heavily.

  

   "Oh, yes, Yokoi Gunpei, have you ever heard of brainwave games?"

  

   (To be continued.)