Having learned the lesson of the traffic jam in the morning, Ruichang and his party did not return to the island to stay, but planned to live near the bee garden to avoid going back and forth. But before that, all they need to do is comfort their stomachs.

Chinese people are accustomed to talking about things at the dinner table, and these people are not exempt from vulgarity, after a little cushioning of the stomach and complaining that the hotel grade is not enough to treat everyone, Chen Ruichang asked about the situation of the afternoon separate inquiry.

He and chief engineer Zheng Zhiyuan went to the exhibition hall to see the real thing, and the other seven people were sent to check the technical information on the official website of the research institute.

"Bee Supermarket" is not called for nothing, there are thousands of technologies listed for sale, and the introduction text alone adds up to millions of words. If you come across something that interests you, you will spend more time reading the relevant materials.

Hearing his question, assistant Xiaoliang hurriedly put down his chopsticks and reported to the boss: "In the afternoon, we checked separately and looked at a total of 43 consumer electronics technologies, including cheap 3D printers, U/L interface headphones, adaptive headphones, and coordinate patches. Do you want to read the material now?"

As he spoke, he was about to fumble around for his mobile phone, and he had already saved the introductions, photos and other information of these technologies on his mobile phone, just to show them to his boss. Although he thinks that other technologies are not Ruichang's dishes, either the threshold is too low to look down on or the threshold is too high to climb, anyway, there are reasons not to be optimistic, but he still makes a briefing on the technology he has seen and puts it on his mobile phone, waiting for the boss's inquiry at any time.

"No need, eat the vegetables!" Chen Ruichang shook his left hand, "Just introduce it roughly, you can send it to my mailbox after eating, and I'll see it in the evening." ”

"That's good," Liang Feng picked up his chopsticks again, chewed a peanut and swallowed it casually, and then said: "The 3D printer we see is very special, the main structure is a robotic arm and a hot melt glue pen. It happens to be an intermediate form of a 3D pen and a printer, which is easier to use than the former and cheaper than the latter. ”

As the pioneer of the penetration of the concept of 3D printing into the consumer field, the resin printer and the 3D graffiti pen have a good popularity and topicality.

However, these two also have their own shortcomings, the former can make most of the shapes using layer-by-layer printing technology, but the processing is slow, the structure is complex, and the volume is too large; the latter is actually a hot melt pen with an air-cooled module, and the resin liquid melted by heat flows out of the nib and quickly cools and solidifies, so that three-dimensional lines and patterns can be drawn in the air, but the problem is that it is not very friendly to ordinary people, and it is not easy to get started.

Looking at people's hand-painted iron towers and cute pets, ordinary people can only shake their hands to make random line balls and abstract monsters.

The product that Bee intends to transfer is an attempt to combine the advantages of the two, still using the 3D pen mode, but the writer becomes a robotic arm that does not shake his hand, so as to ensure the stability of the marking, and the simple 11 structure is also more space-saving and more suitable for the home environment.

Liang Feng seemed to like this design very much, and everyone could see the expression of his eyebrows, and his chopsticks were almost frothing at the mouth.

However, Mr. Chen is not very interested, 3D printing is still a new concept after all, although it is often used in the news to make fashion, make cars, but the more reliable is only used to make figures, and the later coloring, refinement is also a troublesome matter.

In his opinion, the 3D pen is more of a toy, and he thinks that there should not be many plastic ornaments and pendants that he likes to make out of it. Moreover, there is a certain danger of high-temperature melting, and there are some troubles in quality certification.

I had already passed this plan in my heart, but Boss Chen's face was silent, and he stretched out his hand to signal Assistant Liang to continue.

The second scheme is much more common, USB interface headphones are not new, for mobile phones can save 3.5mm interface, used in PC can be used with a plug to get 7 channels. However, due to the lack of support from big-name headphones, coupled with the cost problem, low-end manufacturers are not motivated, so they have never been able to become the mainstream.

As smartphones become thinner and more integrated, the oversized headphone jack and the supporting DAC (digital-to-analog converter) have become obscure again, and some manufacturers have tried to cancel it and replace it with a U-mount headset with a built-in DAC. Although Bee has invested a lot of effort in the U-port headphones, the standard headphones of the previous generations of Bee mobile phones have also been replaced with the U version, but they did not dare to cancel the round hole across the board, but listed it as an optional version for users, and the sales ratio shows that the correct choice of this middle-of-the-road approach is slightly more users of the traditional headphone jack.

However, with Apple also joining in, the rumors that the iPhone 7 in the second half of the year was confirmed that it was not equipped with a traditional jack, which finally drew the attention of the industry and consumers to the audio jack that has been around for hundreds of years, causing a huge controversy.

This is the confidence of big-name manufacturers, iP7 is not the first mobile phone to cancel the headphone jack, but it must be the best-selling, and the influence it brings is naturally different.

There are fruits in front of the flag and shouting, and the anti-hole enthusiasm of other manufacturers has improved a lot. Bee also saw the opportunity, at this time released the production technology of USB and Lightning interface headphones, the accessories are ready-made, and the technology can be put into production immediately after buying. Of course, if you want to match the bee mobile phone, you have to further carry out PBB certification, and you have to get the MFi certification of Apple's L version of the earphones yourself.

Chen Ruichang was a little hesitant in his heart, his own factory has a headphone production line, but it is the lowest-grade kind, and what is made is an ordinary product for a few yuan.

After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Let's make a note for the time being, what's going on with the adaptive headphones in the back?"

Liang Feng turned his head to look at Zheng Zhiyuan, "This Brother Zheng must be interested, this is black technology." ”

Adaptive headphones are full-cover headphones with integrated ear measurement that detect the shape of the ear canal and adjust the playback sound according to the relevant algorithms to make the sound more pleasant and realistic.

There are still many teams doing analog head recording and digital sound field, but there are few practical products, among which the solution of Bee's "ear measurement service sound software" is undoubtedly the most successful. Users only need to accept free ear measurement services at thousands of offline outlets across the country, and other software only needs to apply to call the API, which can make the output sound much better.

The problem is that calling APIs through an open platform requires application developers to take the initiative and be reviewed, keeping out a considerable number of potential users. And that's the opportunity for this adaptive headphone, whose ear measurement and conversion takes place entirely on the chip built into the headset and has nothing to do with other applications. As digital soundstage technology becomes more and more popular, this headphone, which is also equipped with bee black technology, looks like a promising look.

But Mr. Chen is still not very satisfied, in addition to his own weak foundation, the follow-up development of this machine also worries him. Seeing that his brother-in-law was getting more and more excited, and had already begun to plan what equipment to update, he hurriedly poured a basin of cold water on it to express his worries.

"Don't be busy and happy," Chen Ruichang knocked on the cup to attract the other party's attention, and then said simply: "According to the plan that Xiao Liang said, we only need to purchase equipment and accessories from bees, and their people will do the production line installation and staff training, which seems to be easy and convenient, but what about the subsequent upgrade of the product?

Zheng Zhiyuan smiled: "Of course it's different, people who engage in OEM only need to manage production, and don't have to worry about publicity and sales." ”

When he says this, he has already given up on the tempting adaptive headphone solution in his mind, and it is beyond his ability to develop or match the sound chip for this product. Although he had a lot of ideas in his heart, he didn't dare or want to drag the whole company up, after all, this company also had shares of their husband and wife.

Before they came, they had already discussed, first to buy bee technology, and then join the PBB system to temporarily accommodate themselves, and finally rely on their own brands to gain a firm foothold. The technology that cannot be mastered thoroughly is indeed not suitable for oneself, and the core chips are all purchased by themselves, and they have also watched others eat them, so they are naturally unwilling to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Chen Ruichang took the opportunity to explain the company's next development strategy to the employees, so as not to waste their time on these technologies that are obviously not suitable for them. Then he casually asked, "There's one last one left, right?"

He was already hopeless, and he felt that there should be no gain today, after all, Liang Feng and the others obviously did not understand the spirit of the high-level.

Unexpectedly, Assistant Liang's last plan surprised him again and again.

Coordinate patch, the name of this product sounds strange, but after thinking about it, it is also impressive and not easy to forget. To put it simply, it's a coordinate measuring machine that taps a card-sized patch to another object to get the coordinates of the latter's motion and position.

Originally, it was nothing, it sounded like it was just moving out the sensors related to the location and motion in the mobile phone, but when he saw the technical information after the meal, Chen Ruichang suddenly became excited.

In the information, Bee gives three typical uses, one is as an upgrade patch for low-end mobile phones and tablets, bringing them a better game and map experience. Second, as a control module for mobile phone handles and mobile VR, it can also improve the experience. The third is to act as a gesture sensing module for toys, so that toys in reality can be connected with the virtual world.

Low-end products have a short life and are eliminated quickly, and upgrading them may not necessarily have a market. The mobile phone handle violates the concept that mobile games can be played everywhere, the popularity is generally tepid, there are dozens of mobile phone boxes everywhere on the Internet, and mobile VR has also been rotten by domestic manufacturers, and the second is also not a good way.

What really surprised Chen Ruichang was the third usage.

There are two pictures for each function in the information as an explanation, and the toy route is no exception, one is a small pot friend holding a model airplane, and a fighter plane is doing the same action on the screen in front of him, indicating that it can turn the toy into a handle, and the other is a cartoon beauty pillow, next to which is a dream walker headset.

The interactive children's toy market is vast, which is a good way. What excites him even more is the VR pillow in the back.

Through the coordinate patch, the pillow or humanoid toy is combined with the VR game, making the pillow abrupt and warped, giving the game a real sense of touch. The market for pillows and humanoid toys is readily available, and as long as there are good games to match, the coordinate patches will naturally not be difficult to sell.

In particular, the digital deeds of the tiger that he heard outside the exhibition hall in the afternoon made him think about it.

Former employees left their jobs to start their own businesses, used bee technology to make smart adult toys, and quickly made a fortune in half a year and everyone became a millionaire, which is simply not too inspirational.

As for the reputation and legal risks brought about by getting involved in this industry, it is not a matter for Mr. Chen at all, after all, he is a person who has worked and lived in X Capital for more than ten years. Although I haven't done this before, I have a lot of experience in seeing pigs, so I naturally don't mind these problems.

And there are two other advantages to the introduction of coordinate patches, Bee promises to transfer a full set of technology, on the basis of which it can develop its own player and game engine, and the components used in the OEM are highly common to mobile phones, and will not rely on bees, both of which are in line with the previous plan.

Because he found a good target prey on the first day, Chen Ruichang's mood was quite good in the next few hours, and it was rare to get a good night's sleep.

Only a few kilometers away from him, the CEO of Digital Tiger, who had been talked about by him before, was holding up a glass of red wine and pouring it without looking at his neck.

As a beneficiary of the "Bee Supermarket", Tiger Company was naturally strongly invited by the partner conference, and Liu Haiyang did not mind helping to advertise and praise the technical services of Bee in front of outsiders.

Of course, the service is in place, and the technicians sent by the company are the previous research partners, so they are naturally familiar with each other.

Now these people are sitting across from him. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the partner conference, Liu Haiyang invited everyone to have dinner together, and chatted about the recent situation by the way.

Of course, the main purpose is to poach people. The company is developing rapidly, and the technical force is somewhat unable to keep up, so I have to find the old owner to poach people, and they are naturally the best target to participate in the whole project.

However, the invitation was politely declined, and the people on the other side had no idea of leaving. Although they like to study Chengren equipment, they do not have the slightest awareness of dedicating their lives to it, saying that they have no idea of changing jobs or starting a business.

In fact, in the final analysis, it is the difference in the platform, the bees are more abundant in resources, and it is naturally easy to find projects of interest, while their own companies are still small start-ups.

Thinking of this, Liu Haiyang is also mixed, he is still rich in front of people during the day, and he has a successful career, but at night he was beaten back to his original shape in front of his old colleagues, sighed, and had to stretch out his hand to the wine bottle again.