Here the promotional video ends.

Qiao Liang rubbed his eyes, almost unable to believe what he had just seen.

"That's it?"

"That's all there is to it?"

"What the hell was that supposed to be?!"

Qiao Liang was utterly speechless. The video hadn't touched on any of the three points he had envisioned!

There weren't any actual images of the DoubtVR glasses in the video. The one glimpse of VR glasses looked like a high-tech product akin to sunglasses, something far beyond the level of current technology.

The video also lacked any introduction to the DoubtVR's specs, and the game *Animal Island* wasn't even mentioned.

They didn't even hire a pretty girl for the lead role, but instead chose a very ordinary-looking male actor to play a宅男 (zhainan, otaku/homebody).

It was ridiculous!

On the surface, the video seemed passable, expressing the concept that "future VR technology will make it difficult for us to distinguish between virtual reality and reality," but that was all it did.

It had the swagger, but it didn't promote the product at all!

There wasn't much wrong with the video itself, but the key point was that not everyone had the right to film such a high-end concept promo.

The brand had to have a very high level of recognition.

If Pineapple or Shenhua were to produce a similarly ambiguous promotional video for their high-end flagship, that would be fine. Everyone would genuinely believe that they would pull out something amazing enough to shock the entire market.

But what if an unknown small company made a similar promotional video? Everyone would only think you were bragging and trying to scam investors.

And judging from the online discussion over the past few days...

Most people online clearly thought that Chixing Studio was the latter.

Qiao Liang hurriedly checked the comments below the video.

"The filming is pretty good, just a little short."

"Pretty cool! If only there were such awesome VR products in real life!"

"Was this filmed by Meng Chang? He just announced his cooperation with Chixing Studio. Meng Chang does have some ability, but it's a pity he doesn't do serious work."

"Hey, what's the point of filming such a flashy promotional video? Where's your product? Are you just like many other companies that scam investors, making a high-end concept promotional video to trick players into crowdfunding or scamming investors!"

"Indeed, electric car manufacturers, VR developers, and various Internet projects all like to make these vague promotional videos. The videos are indeed well-made, but whether the product can be mass-produced is hard to say."

"Considering Meng Chang's past record, I strongly suspect that this video is just playing the same old marketing tricks. It's definitely a seller's show! Otherwise, why don't they dare to show the real image of the product?"

"And there's even a scene in the promotional video that is蹭 (ceng, leeching off of) *Mission and Choice*! Even if Tenda invested in them, they wouldn't do that!"

At first, there were a few relatively positive comments, but they were quickly overwhelmed by negative ones.

The promotional video initially looked quite good. Although many details and character movements in it were a bit ambiguous, one could vaguely sense what it was trying to convey.

But the problem was that once Meng Chang got involved, it all went sour!

Because Meng Chang had always been full of hot air when he was working on Cold Noodles Girl, throwing out all sorts of grandiose concepts as if they were free. Everyone was already very disgusted with his boasting.

And this promotional video felt like he was bragging.

Otherwise, why wouldn't they even show the actual product?

The virtual glasses that looked like sunglasses in the video did look cool, but everyone knew that it was definitely a technology that couldn't be mass-produced at this stage. Even in three to five years, it probably wouldn't work, and even if it was barely made, the effect wouldn't be good.

In other words, this promotional video was truly just a concept.

And the words "pure concept," when linked to Meng Chang, made people think of "scam."

Therefore, the promotional video didn't generate much buzz. Although some people were discussing it, a pure concept promotional video, without being anchored to a product, couldn't have a widespread impact.

The fleeting interstellar shot in the promotional video provoked even more dissatisfaction among many players.

Everyone now knew that Tenda had officially issued an announcement clarifying its relationship with Chixing Studio.

But Chixing Studio still used material similar to *Mission and Choice* in its promotional video. Although it didn't directly use scenes from the game, but rather processed them to some extent, it looked even more like a copycat.

Of course, elements like space and the Zerg could be used by anyone, but using them at this time clearly had a strong suspicion of蹭 (ceng, leeching off of) popularity.

This further sparked dissatisfaction among some players.

Qiao Liang was getting anxious.

"What is Meng Chang doing!"

"The video is okay, but why did you have to say on Weibo that you're cooperating with Chixing Studio! Isn't that dragging Chixing Studio down with you!"

"This is terrible!"

Qiao Liang couldn't help but feel worried.

Look at the mess this was causing. Chixing Studio and Tenda Corporation were clearly one family, so how could they become more and more antagonistic?

Watching Meng Chang's statements on Weibo create a strange chemical reaction, dragging down Chixing Studio's image, and causing the promotional video and all the previous promotional work to slide in a completely unpredictable and extremely pessimistic direction.

This made Qiao Liang extremely anxious!

As he ate his meal, he tried hard to think if there was anything he could do to change the current situation.

But before he could come up with a good idea, he saw someone @ him in the group.

"Teacher Qiao! You got the VR glasses, right? Hurry up and do a live review!"

"Yeah, why are you hiding it? You said you were testing a new game, it should be with these glasses, right?"

"What do these glasses look like? Take a picture and show us."

Looking at this string of @s, Qiao Liang felt a little confused.

What did this mean?

Why did everyone think that he had already received the VR glasses?

He immediately replied, "I haven't received the VR glasses yet. I did try them out before, but I only used them at the company, I didn't bring them home."

The fans didn't believe him at all.

"How is that possible? You tried them out at the company, and they didn't give you one?"

"So many small up hosts online have already received sample machines for review, but you didn't get one?"

"That's right, I've seen two or three small up hosts with only a few thousand followers post unboxing videos!"

Qiao Liang looked at the discussion in the fan group, question marks constantly popping up over his head.

What was going on?!

He immediately opened the Aili Island website and searched casually.

Sure enough, after Chixing Studio released the "VR Era Concept Promotional Video," many small up hosts released unboxing videos of the VR glasses, as if they had discussed it beforehand!

And there were also some streamers who were live-streaming their unboxing experiences.

Qiao Liang didn't believe it at first, so he clicked in to take a look.

He saw that a small streamer with only seven thousand followers was indeed unboxing DoubtVR glasses, and he was full of praise for the glasses. His吹 (chui, praise/hype) made Qiao Liang's goosebumps rise all over his body.

"Dear viewers, this is definitely the most high-end, most cost-effective, most complete VR glasses tailored for domestic players that you can buy right now!"

"These glasses will blur the line between virtual reality and reality, allowing you to enter the virtual era in advance! Look at this cool appearance, wearing it is like you've just traveled out of a science fiction movie!"

"What? Clarity? This is a bit difficult to go into detail, but I can assure you that its clarity is definitely not low, you can rest assured on this point."

"What's the use of this handle? Uh... I'm not sure about this either. From the perspective of current games, it just adds some buttons. But I think it will be more convenient to play more complex games in the future, since there are more buttons, right?"

Qiao Liang couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Although he also mostly praised Tenda's products, there was a basic methodology to praise and a need for technical content!

You can't just吹 (chui, praise/hype) without substance!

But Qiao Liang casually clicked into the live broadcast rooms of several streamers, as well as the unboxing videos of several up hosts, and they were all basically 尬 (ga, awkward) 吹 (chui, praise/hype)ing awkwardly, not natural at all.

The key was that this kind of吹 (chui, praise/hype) didn't have a good promotional effect.

Many of these streamers and up hosts had a history of being 恰饭 (qiafan, taking sponsorships), and this time they were 尬 (ga, awkward) 吹 (chui, praise/hype)ing again, even their own fans felt that they were taking a sponsorship.

Moreover, these people only cared about 吹 (chui, praise/hype)ing, and didn't mention the most important parameters of the VR glasses, or even avoided answering the resolution, which made the fans even more convinced of this idea.