Chapter 167: Successive Major Breakthroughs

Within the tray, a coolly designed pair of silver glasses resembling windproof sunglasses was revealed.

It turns out to be smart glasses, a product that many manufacturers are researching and producing.

There are plenty of smart glasses for sale on Wendong Mall and Taotao Net, so how could this be the thing that leads the public into the future?

Although the king of the smartphone market, Pingguo Company, had already announced that they are planning to launch AR smart glasses in the year after next, which is 2023.

Pingguo also predicts that about ten years after the launch of smart glasses, they will completely replace mobile phones.

From this perspective, smart glasses do seem to be a product that truly leads people into the future.

“Perhaps many of you are already familiar with smart glasses and have heard about some major companies’ visions for the future. But have you ever thought? Many of the functions you heard about are still in the future,” said Liu Yaofeng, who was well-prepared for the audience’s reaction.

He continued confidently, “However, the smart glasses you see today have fully realized all the functions you have ever heard about.

Or, to put it another way, the features are even more powerful than what currently exists. Please follow me and watch a short video, and you’ll understand.”

The large screen at the venue immediately started playing a video that thoroughly introduced these smart glasses.

The short video lasted about ten minutes and showcased some application scenarios from the wearer’s perspective.

It included daily work, life, travel, and even some extreme environment scenarios.

During the playback, people in the hall couldn’t help but exclaim from time to time.

“Did I see that right? Did these glasses really run for seven days non-stop?”

“Oh my God, I’m in love with that smart sprite Little Star! Is it artificial intelligence?”

“The clarity of the photos it takes is unbelievable! And it can focus so far away – with this, I really won’t have to carry around this heavy SLR camera anymore.”

“The route map feels like real-life navigation!”

“Damn, playing ‘chicken-eating’ game hands-free? So cool! From now on, is it not about who has faster hands, but who speaks faster?”

“Even dialects work? How many languages and dialects can the smart sprite Little Star understand?”

“Dream Technology is really generous, gifting 50GB of cloud storage space so there’s no need to worry about where to store photos and videos.”

“Terrifying! It’s been submerged in seawater and nothing happened – the waterproofing is too strong!”

“Holy moly, can it really massage temples to improve eyesight? Is this a medical device?”

“With this pair of smart glasses, what use do I have for a mobile phone?”

…

After the short video ended, everyone in the hall was left savoring the experience, and some were even eager to ask, “President Liu, how much do these glasses cost? Where can we buy them?”

Liu Yaofeng revealed a smile and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this model of glasses comes in a basic version and a collector’s edition, with domestic prices of 4999 yuan and 7999 yuan, respectively.

Today’s guests can claim a pair of ‘Tianxing’ smart glasses basic version from our company staff with their invitation as a thank you for attending today’s launch event.”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the audience was all smiles – Dream Technology is indeed very generous to give away smart glasses worth 4999 yuan for free.

There are over a thousand people here today – this trip was definitely worth it.

“President Liu, what’s the difference between the basic and collector’s editions?”

Liu Yaofeng said with a smile, “Of course, the difference lies in some functions, like the number of language types played in the video, the camera’s focusing distance, the waterproof function, massage for vision improvement, and so on.”

Liu Yaofeng thought to himself: “[Actually, even the collector’s edition is far behind the smart glasses communicator given by the boss.]”

“President Liu, you haven’t mentioned where these smart glasses will be sold and when they will be available for purchase?”

Liu Yaofeng cheerfully replied, “Starting at midnight tomorrow, they will be available globally. You can purchase them at our company’s retail stores everywhere, as well as through our official online store.

Of course, they can also be bought on Wendong Mall and Taotao Net.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd instantly became very excited, with many quick to publish the news flashes or press releases.

“Dream Technology Backs Wisdom Technology, Igniting a New Wave of Chip Applications!”

“A New Dawn for Domestic Chips!”

“Mountains Can’t Hide It – The Two Giants Can’t Stop the Rise of Wisdom Technology!”

“Dream Technology Upends the Mobile Phone Market with Smart Glasses!”

“The Era of Smart Glasses Has Arrived, and Mobile Phones Will Become a Thing of the Past!”

…

Liu Yaofeng noticed that some individuals were publishing through self-media while others sent out press releases.

The corners of his mouth unwittingly curved into a sly smile, and then he spoke into the microphone:

“Ladies and gentlemen, I believe some of you may already be releasing press releases, but there is one more product to be launched with great fanfare in today’s conference!”

“What? Another major launch? Dream Technology is really turning things upside down!”

“I’ve heard that the board of Xingguang Precision, a controlling subsidiary of Dream Technology, seems to be splitting up. Someone wants to cause trouble; maybe Dream Technology will lose control of a listed company.”

“You’ve got the inside scoop. No wonder today’s Dream Technology is allying with Wisdom Technology and releasing such an astonishing product.”

“Stop veering off-topic and look, President Liu is about to launch a new product.”

“Hey, nobody’s bringing anything on stage. Do you see the new product?”

“There’s only President Liu and the girl holding the ‘Tianxing’ smart glasses on stage. No one else seems to be going up.”

…

Liu Yaofeng’s voice rang out, “I’d like to ask our friends here, how many have used Dream Technology’s Xiaobai home robots? Can you raise your hands?”

Immediately, arms shot up like forest below, signaling that most people here have purchased Xiaobai home robots.

These days, Xiaobai home robots are not expensive, and having one at home means most housework is done by someone else.

This is definitely a blessing for many lazy people; when they come home from work, there’s hot food waiting and no clothing to wash. They’re truly enjoying a leisurely life of being waited on hand and foot.

The latest statistics indicate that last year’s marriage rate in Tang Country fell by a few percentage points, with some experts attribiting this trend to household robots introduced by Dream Technology.

“Xiao Ling, can you help me count how many people have raised their hands?” Liu Yaofeng suddenly said to the girl standing next to him, holding the tray.

The girl named Xiao Ling agreed and stepped forward a few paces, raising her right hand as if she were counting.

However, only a few seconds later, she smiled slightly and said, “President Liu, I’ve finished counting. There are a total of 1112 people who raised their hands.”

“Are you sure you’ve counted correctly? Otherwise, you should go down and count again row by row.”

Liu Yaofeng’s comment made some in the audience somewhat puzzled – wasn’t the counting already done? Why count again? What was the point?

Xiao Ling nodded and then, with a steady stride, walked off the stage, counting seat by seat in rows in the hall, occasionally approaching some people to ask questions.

This was because some were trying to play pranks, keeping their arms half-raised and half-lowered, causing Xiao Ling to come close to confirm.

Regardless of how they teased her, Xiao Ling remained gently mannered towards them.

After counting all the rows, Xiao Ling returned to the stage and said to Liu Yaofeng, “I’ve finished counting. There are a total of 1112 people who raised their hands.”

Liu Yaofeng looked out into the audience and asked, “Everyone, do you think Xiao Ling’s count is accurate?”

“Accurate!”

“Inaccurate!”

“Xiao Zhang, stop messing around. You were the one trying to trick the girl just now. Have you taken a fancy to her?”

“What? No…”

…

Liu Yaofeng laughed and asked, “So what do you all think about Xiao Ling’s conversation and interaction with you? Was she gentle?”

This time, there was a unanimous shout: “Gentle!”

Liu Yaofeng laughed heartily and then asked again, “Would you all like such a gentle girl to do household chores and be your assistant?”

“Definitely!” came the unanimous response.

However, following that, a woman’s voice shouted, “It’d be even better if it were a handsome guy!”

The hall burst into laughter at once.

Liu Yaofeng said, “Let’s quiet down for a moment. Dream Technology has fully upgraded Xiaobai home robots using the new chips from Wisdom Technology.

Now, we officially launch the Xiao Ling Assistant Robot!”