Chapter 376: The Sinister Capitalist 2

The boiling technical posts uploaded on the Internet did not actually have much impact on Pandora, but in terms of public opinion, it is another matter. Many people feel that since the structure of the Pandora format has been cracked, the next step is not far from cracking the Pandora format itself, and a large number of cheap pirated Pandora formats will spring up in the form of mushrooms after a rain. But they don't realize that the 3D format itself is actually compatible with the Pandora helmet, so the analysis of the rhythm of the Pandora format in that post is actually just a gimmick, which is the normal 3D movie format or 2D movie format, and the Pandora helmet can be watched directly. The technical post also analyzes what the Pandora format is more interesting, but qualitative analysis alone can not clear the fog for other people's development, industry insiders read the analysis, and then calculate the panorama of each shot according to his vision, which is no less than remaking the whole movie. So in fact, everyone who knows knows that Pandora must have a method of assembly line operation when dealing with movie formats, which is Pandora's core secret.

But the understanding of industry insiders cannot affect the general public, and everyone looks at this hacker who broke Pandora's secrets almost like Robin Hood. And the public is also beginning to look forward to a large number of free Pandora-format movie downloads in the near future - this is obviously the most common among Chinese. However, anyone who has experienced a Pandora-format movie will inevitably be disappointed if they experience the 3D movie shown by the so-called Pandora helmet. Although the effect is enough to crush ordinary computers and DVDs, and even compared to theaters, the 3D format is still not enough compared to the Pandora format of 360 degrees without dead angles and can change viewing angles at any time. What's more, because of the locked perspective. The camera transitions of the film often make it easy to play, and the smoothness is by no means comparable to the elaborate Pandora format, so the Pandora helmet has a better understanding than the general public, and even better than the industry insiders, that the Pandora format is irreplaceable in a short period of time.

This is directly reflected in the sales of the new film. The first batch of films in the agreement signed between the major film companies and Pandora had just hit the market, and they were frantically snapped up. It's the same as the previous posture of grabbing helmets, but movie copies are very easy to copy after all, unlike helmets that need to stay on the production line for so long, and because the current number of helmets is limited, there is also a ceiling on the sales of the film. But sales still shocked Hollywood's bigwigs, and the curve of sales growth was almost logarithmic close to the upper limit of sales, and in just a few weeks, each film was worth hundreds of millions of dollars, which is growing faster than the box office growth at the time of release. So the Hollywood company switched styles. I began to care about the expansion of the production line of Pandora helmets.

Factories in North America are expanding production capacity while producing, basically able to ensure a production capacity of close to 300,000 per week, but this production volume is almost a drop in the bucket, and the Chinese production line with high hopes has just entered trial production, with a daily output of less than 1,000, which is not enough to meet the consumption of a local city in China, let alone meet the huge demand worldwide.

And at this very time. A small company sent an application to Pandora in the hope that Pandora would license them to use the patented technology used in the manufacture of Pandora's helmet. In fact, their own production capacity is also very limited, and some of their previous products and a large number of equipment still need to be outsourced or purchased. However, in terms of technology, this small company also has a lot of potential, and they have made a lot of achievements in the field of realistic projection before, when the Pandora helmet appeared. It was easy for the company to see that Pandora had pointed them the way forward in the projection area, and it was not difficult for them to repeat Pandora's samples in this area, but it was not easy to circumvent Pandora's patent. So the small company tried to apply for a patent and was going to use it for other purposes -- for example, the 3D reality projector they were working on.

Nick. Anderson readily agreed to their request and granted the company a generous license to use Pandora's patents. This of course includes equity transfers, restricted third-party re-transfer contracts, etc., and Pandora's move seems to be entirely an internal matter of their own, but it has caused a stir. Its competitors were shocked to find out that Pandora would do this, which meant that perhaps they didn't need to bypass the complex patented technology and buy the license directly from them.

Apple first tried to reach out to Nick. Anderson, they also want to launch a projection device. Pandora is not harsh on Apple's licensing conditions, they made it clear that they will not sell out their technology patents, but will only use a commission, and Qualcomm will live well on it in the future. Apple was overjoyed and quickly signed a contract that would pay Pandora $35 in royalties for every product they sold using the technology. So Google also actively followed suit, and they made it clear that they would use this technology on Google Glass.

Then Nick Anderson agreed to Google's request as if he had a brain pump, and the percentage of the price of the product reached 5%. Nick Anderson generously opened the technical barrier as if he didn't care that Google was his direct competitor. However, at the same time, Pandora also announced that Pandora's technology licenses will not be more than ten. Pundits began to analyze whether Nick Anderson's move was intended for the federal prosecutor's office to drop its monopoly investigation into Pandora. But no matter what, Google has announced its own Google Glass release plan with great ambition, and their final design is that the glasses will be used as a display and input terminal, and the glasses will be paired with a host. Android phones took on this task, and after completing the hardware puzzle, Google buried itself in the balanced development of the software. Apple also played a role in this project, and their requirement was that Google Glass could be connected to an Apple phone or a Mac computer.

The contradictions between Google and Apple were irreconcilable at this time, so the original plan for collaboration went bankrupt, and the two sides divided the results of the existing stage and went to develop their own things. It is foreseeable that Android and IOS obviously have a homogeneous competition point, which is exactly what Nick. What Anderson was looking forward to. But the technology and patents for making the Pandora format are in his hands. So even if Google and Apple have hardware and software come out, they need to buy the patented technology of Pandora format movies, and then consumers who want to watch Pandora format movies still have to go to Pandora and its partner companies to buy backups of the films.

"So that's what you're ultimately aiming for? First-class enterprises do standards, second-rate enterprises do brands, and third-rate enterprises do products? Shen Zhenghui asked.

"It's too light for you to say this, of course it's not that simple." Nick Anderson spread his hands. "You know, although the United States has Qualcomm and Apple, the United States is still in the midst of a financial crisis."

"They are multinational companies, and for multinational companies, there is no homeland." Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips, "But it is obvious that Hollywood has a motherland." Although in front of the box office, their discipline is not high. However, I still doubt that even this will be able to meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the people of the world in the end. Their demand for Pandora will grow. ”

"Yes." Nick Anderson responded, "There's a new business model in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and so on, where people use Pandora's helmets and Pandora movies to set up places like Internet cafes for people to have fun." ”

Shen Zhenghui smacked his lips, "That's okay?" ”

"Just as an Internet café is like a shooting star when computers are valuable." Nick Anderson responded, "Now that helmets are so hard to buy, they can come up with such a money-making idea." He waved his hand, a little helpless. The business of such a shop was so good that the owner quickly recouped his costs. I make more money than I sell helmets. ”

"Do you want to show that you have contributed to the economic revitalization?"

"It's kind of a fake revitalization," Nick Anderson said clearly, "and the iPhones and Android phones are also selling well, but they won't save the world economy, and obviously, the problem is income distribution." Obama's policy is still sound. Re-industrialization, obviously, in order for people to work and live, they must first be able to earn money. It's not enough to just spend money. ”

"Does this have anything to do with us?"

"It's still related." Nick Anderson raised an eyebrow, "Don't you, as the first film director in the world to actually shoot the Pandora format instead of post-production to the Pandora format, think your studio is groundbreaking?" ”

"The trouble is much more groundbreaking."

"The new format of shooting, in terms of the use of manpower, tools and so on, is much more than before, and at the same time, it can also ensure that the investment can be recovered, after all, with the Pandora format is a big killer, which means more investment, which actually boosts the economy."

"Huh? Do you think so? ”

"Of course, this is my speech in recognition of my own merits in the future, you know, the scale of Hollywood is getting bigger and bigger, and at the same time, the ceiling of profitability of domestic films in various countries has also increased because of the preservation of Pandora's format, which may be an opportunistic development of the entertainment industry."

"I have seen this kind of opportunistic development, and the result is that Chinese cats and dogs can be directors, although many of them make bad movies, but there are also many people who kill those backward professional directors who can't keep up with the times."

"Metabolism is a matter of course." Nick Anderson disagreed, "I'm waiting now to be the savior of the American economy." He laughed and asked passingly, "When will your movie be released?" ”

"The release is very fast, and the summer vacation file is in the scheduling period." Shen Zhenghui replied, "The Pandora version will take more time. ”

"Isn't that just right?" Nick Anderson said, "Everyone watched the movie in the cinema and thought it was good, and then they paid for the Pandora movie and went home to collect it, and relived it over and over again, but you didn't finish the second and third parts at the right time, which really made me feel a little disappointed." ”

"The first part is two episodes, okay?" Shen Zhenghui retorted, "Besides, I think Carl and Friedrich are very good, you should believe Angela's vision." ”

"Yes, I shouldn't hurt her in that regard." Nick Anderson was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "If you have time, you can come to my real room and help me test the next generation of the Pandora system." ”

Shen Zhenghui asked suspiciously, "Are you ready to get out of the game console?" ”

"Of course not, my production line has just begun to expand its production capacity, so why should I wait until the first generation is saturated to sell before considering upgrading." "But that doesn't mean we can't get ahead of the curve." ”

"You've been ahead of the curve in your research." Shen Zhenghui pouted, but he was also deeply curious about the new generation of Pandora, "So can the function of virtual online games be realized?" Is it even possible to lock the player's consciousness into the game and the helmet? ”

"You must have read too much science fiction like that," Nick Anderson pursed his lips, "and the same argument is made by those who try to discredit Pandora, who almost say that Pandora is a socket provided by the mother - you should have your head in it." ”

Shen Zhenghui laughed, "I also think it's quite similar, almost." ”

"But humanity is not going to reject a possible new world." Nick Anderson blinked, "I promise." ”

"Can I bring my girlfriend with me?" Shen Zhenghui asked.

"Your girlfriend?" Nick Anderson asked rhetorically, "Isn't that your wife?" ”

"She just had a baby in China." Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips and said, "So she is taking care of her children in China under the care of my parents." Shen Zhenghui said.

"So you brought another girlfriend over, and I have to say, I'm really jealous of you."

"Don't say that, I remember the first time I saw you, you and Jennifer. Aniston together. ”

"We're just friends."

"The friend I brought with me is just a woman."

Nick Anderson paused, "Okay," he said, "so which one is this?" ”

"You'll be interested in her identity," Shen Zhenghui responded, "Her name is Wang ......."

"Oh, God!" Nick Anderson exclaimed, and randomly he reacted again, "This is the partner you prepared for me?" It seems that her family's power in the mainland's political territory seems to be somewhat limited. ”

"That's a good collaborator," Shen Zhenghui said earnestly, "and you have to consider that in two years, China will have a new term." ”

"That's true." Nick Anderson touched his chin, "I thought Mitsumi Fukuda was coming back," he said, "after all, Japan doesn't seem to be too safe lately." ”

"She has her own ideas."

"Looks like you have that too." Nick Anderson waved his hand, "Okay, I'll make good arrangements and entertain this princess." You can rest assured of that. ”

Shen Zhenghui was noncommittal about this. (To be continued......)