That's what makes Xingniao Fitness different from other gym models.

Other gyms have equipment that's used interchangeably, making it difficult to assess the gym's specific carrying capacity. For example, if there are a hundred people in the gym, how many of them will actually use dumbbells, and how many will use the lat pulldown machine?

It's impossible to predict, so it's also difficult to accurately judge the gym's crowdedness and provide guidance to customers.

However, in Xingniao Fitness, except for the cardio area, all the equipment are smart fitness clothes racks. The time each person spends exercising on the rack and how many racks are available can all be statistically analyzed.

This allows for the deduction of the gym's current capacity and status, and even a rough estimate of the waiting time.

Then, through the App, the peak-hour crowd can be slightly diverted, improving the customer experience, optimizing resource allocation, and increasing efficiency.

Using big data to guide fitness – wouldn't that be a success?

Che Rong was envisioning the bright future of Xingniao Fitness when Li Shi arrived.

"President Li!" Che Rong immediately went to greet him.

For Che Rong, President Pei was the source of Xingniao Fitness's turnaround. Without the smart fitness clothes racks and VR glasses developed by President Pei, Xingniao Fitness wouldn't have its current model.

But the person he was most grateful for was definitely President Li.

If President Li hadn't proposed this model and connected Xingniao Fitness with Tenda Group, it definitely wouldn't have developed so smoothly.

Therefore, Che Rong was also very grateful to Li Shi.

Li Shi looked around the Xingniao Fitness flagship store and said with a smile, "Business is good! I knew President Pei's arrangements would be foolproof, with absolutely nothing to worry about."

Che Rong nodded, "Yes!"

"By the way, President Li, President Pei also came by yesterday, but he just took a quick look around and left."

"I wanted to go up and say hello, but President Pei left too quickly, and I didn't have time."

Li Shi was taken aback for a moment, "President Pei came?"

"It seems that President Pei is still very concerned about Xingniao Fitness. There aren't many businesses that President Pei would personally come to see."

"You were right not to say hello. President Pei is very busy and doesn't have time for idle chatter. And President Pei doesn't like formalities; he likes people who get things done."

"You should mainly focus on developing Xingniao Fitness."

Che Rong nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I think too!"

The two came to the lounge area, drinking tea and chatting.

Li Shi said, "I went to the old industrial area again yesterday. The houses I bought are all being renovated as a whole and are being considered as homestays for rent."

"They can be rented long-term or short-term, which can be regarded as providing accommodation benefits for those who come here from other places to play."

"After the subway news came out, the prices of houses here will inevitably rise, but fortunately, we acted relatively early and didn't give speculators too many opportunities."

"In order to prevent some people from hoarding these houses and renting them out at high prices to scam people, we must seize the time to provide high-quality accommodation services, which can also be regarded as helping President Pei a little bit."

"Also, you must pay close attention to Xingniao Fitness. In the next few months, the popularity will only get higher and higher."

Che Rong was stunned for a moment, "The popularity can last for several months?"

He was a little surprised. After all, although VR is a novel thing, its popularity usually comes and goes quickly.

It's not that he looks down on the future development trend of games, but the key is that the Doubt VR glasses only have two Tenda games so far, and the other Apps and games are just there to make up the numbers.

Relying on *Animal Isles* and *Fitness Battle* to maintain a high level of popularity for several months? It sounds a bit unrealistic.

Che Rong felt that this popularity would last for a month or two at most, and then the heat would decline.

But for Xingniao Fitness, one or two months is enough.

During this time, they can use the popularity to attract a large amount of traffic. After the heat has passed, those who really need fitness will have formed a habit, and Xingniao Fitness will naturally be able to make a stable profit.

How could it last for several months as President Li said?

Li Shi shook his head slightly, "This is where the limitations of our imagination and vision lie!"

"I had the same idea as you at first, until I saw this video."

Li Shi handed his phone to Che Rong. It was a video on the Ailidao website titled *Animal Isles – The Virtual Reality Gaming Era Has Arrived*!

The uploader's name was "Qiao Laoshi."

Che Rong said, "Qiao Laoshi? I seem to have a slight impression. He seems to be a bit famous in the gaming section."

Li Shi chuckled, "More than 'a bit famous'? You're completely talking like an amateur. But it's normal if you don't pay attention to this area."

"He became popular by successfully interpreting President Pei. The interpretation includes not only the games launched by Tenda Group, but also various game-related products, and even corresponding marketing methods."

"I met him at Thriller Paradise before. Although he doesn't seem to have anything special about him, he is definitely one of the people in this world who understands President Pei the most!"

"I watch every episode of his videos. Although I don't understand the content of many games, I can still learn a lot about President Pei's business thinking from them, which is very helpful for understanding President Pei as a person!"

Che Rong was a little shocked, "Really? Then I was blind not to recognize Mount Tai."

"What is this video about?"

Li Shi: "It's about how these glasses and these two games will usher in the VR era!"

Che Rong nodded slightly, but subconsciously felt that this was a bit exaggerated.

Although these glasses and two games are well made, saying that they will "usher in the VR era" is a bit premature, isn't it?

The arrival of the mobile game era also took several years to complete.

First, the hardware equipment met the standards, and then over several years, mobile games continued to expand, develop, and evolve. One popular game after another continued to expand the player base, which ultimately allowed mobile games to have their current scale.

Now, in terms of the market share of VR equipment, it is basically a niche within a niche, far from being comparable to platforms such as consoles, computers, and mobile phones.

This statement is really a bit like clickbait.

However, since President Li values it so much, it means that this video must still have some merit.

Che Rong didn't say much and clicked on the video to watch.

...

"Hello everyone, my dear viewers, I am still your 'Game Godfather' Qiao Laoshi. Welcome to the second half of the video, where you can witness with me how Doubt VR and *Animal Isles* will usher in the VR era!"

It was still that iconic voice, but recently he might have been burning the midnight oil a bit too much, so it sounded a little hoarse.

This video was also created by Qiao Liang by staying up late, but fortunately, he was inspired and the writing came naturally, so the output was relatively fast.

The previous video was released on Thursday night, and the new video was released on Sunday morning. This may be nothing for some daily update uploaders, but for Qiao Laoshi, the pigeon, it is already considered as prolific as a sow.

"Seeing this title, some people may say, ah, Qiao Laoshi, you clickbait! With just two games, you are shouting that you want to usher in the VR game era. Isn't this bragging a bit too much?"

"No, no, please listen to me carefully, gentlemen and ladies."

"When I say that Doubt VR will usher in the VR game era, this is not some kind of prediction or judgment about the future, but merely an objective evaluation of this product."

"We all know that whether the VR era will come, and when it will arrive, cannot be decided by one person, one company, or one game. If the hardware level is not reached, maybe it will not come in the next five, ten, or even longer years."

"And whether the hardware level can be reached is a completely unknown thing."

"Given this, why do I still say that Doubt VR will usher in the VR game era?"

"The reason is very simple: Doubt VR and *Animal Isles* have not only launched a fun, practical, and comprehensive VR product, but more importantly, they have also completely established the specifications for subsequent VR games!"

"Just like the earliest FPS games established the rules of 'left mouse button to fire, right mouse button to aim, use WASD to move' for all future FPS games; just like the earliest RTS games established the rules of 'left mouse button to select, right mouse button to move, fog of war' for all future RTS games; just like the earliest MMORPG games established the basic rules of 'massive quests, multiplayer team dungeons, and a vast and rich world view' for all future MMORPG games, Doubt VR glasses and *Animal Isles* have also established the rules of basic operations and popularized basic concepts for future VR games."

"If VR technology advances by leaps and bounds in the future, then the specifications established by Doubt VR and *Animal Isles* for VR games will definitely continue and be carried forward."

"And if VR technology stagnates in the future, then Doubt VR is very likely to be the best VR product you can buy for a long time, and *Animal Isles* will be the most interesting VR game you can play for a long time."

"So, no matter which of the above situations, Doubt VR will be an unmissable and epoch-making product in the history of VR games!"

"As for how it relies on its own strength to bring niche VR games into everyone's field of vision, and how it establishes basic norms for future VR games..."

"Please listen to me carefully, dear viewers."

...

After listening to this opening statement, Che Rong was shocked.

He didn't expect Qiao Laoshi to start like this!

And it sounds very reasonable!

No one can say for sure whether the VR era will come.

If we infer according to general common sense, as long as VR technology can continue to improve in the future, the resolution gradually reaches 4k, 8k, or even higher, and the frame rate is also increased to 144hz or even higher, and the price can be reduced to within three thousand, then the VR market will inevitably expand further, and the so-called VR era will inevitably arrive.

If there is a huge technological breakthrough and mature and usable omnidirectional treadmills or even more fantasy neural connection technologies appear, then VR games may complete a comprehensive revolution for all existing game types.

But the problem is, what if VR technology stagnates?

If the resolution of VR cannot be made higher, the price remains high, and the game experience is not greatly improved, then it will always be a niche thing, and it will only shrink more and more. What VR era are you talking about?

The cunning thing about Qiao Laoshi is that he assumed both situations and then came to the conclusion: no matter which situation, Doubt VR and *Animal Isles* will be a strong and colorful stroke in the history of VR games!