Chapter 90: Chapters 90 & 91: Is This Innovation? (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes!) Chapter 90: Chapters 90 & 91: Is This Innovation? (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes!) Beijing Microelectronics Research Institute, He Xingzhou and others are having a video conversation with Qin Peng and He Hongwei, introducing their AI tactical goggles.
“These AI tactical goggles have 3D modeling capabilities, which can assist soldiers in aiming and shooting. The AI instructor loaded within can also help soldiers with environmental assessment, tactical analysis, guidance on movements, and so on,” said He Xingzhou, holding a pair of tactical goggles in his hand, “Of course, they also have the basic functions, such as myopia correction, glare protection, impact resistance, smoke and dust protection, and they also include infrared night vision features.”
Watching the full-coverage AI tactical goggles in his hand, Qin Peng and He Hongwei couldn’t hide their envy. He Hongwei said: “Now I really want to give it a try!”
Qin Peng said even more joyfully: “Now that’s good, once mass-produced, as you said, our soldiers will all have an advantage like cheating in a game!”
“Isn’t it?” Luo Zhenhai is also extremely admiring of this creation and said: “This is definitely the world’s top-notch smart product!”
“Its intelligence system incorporates the computer vision technology from Mr. He’s team, allowing it to recognize both living creatures and the environment, identifying details that are invisible to the human eye!”
“In addition, it also includes physical engine technology, capable of dynamic environmental modeling, real-time 3D imagery generation, coupled with the stereoscopic display and sensor systems we developed, these glasses also feature AR and VR capabilities.”
“If paired with a motion-sensing device, you could directly use it for simulated warfare training!”
The two of them were excited by what he said, and He Hongwei emotionally stated: “This is what you call high-tech modern equipment! If we could have more of this type of equipment, our Shen Zhou’s military strength could increase several times over!”
“That’s just the tip of the iceberg,” He Xingzhou said with a smile, “after all, AI tactical goggles are just an auxiliary equipment. Real practical high-tech equipment is much more powerful than this!”
He Hongwei asked: “What about its cost and production price? If it’s to be promoted across the entire army, manufacturing costs are also a big issue.”
He Xingzhou said: “The overall production cost is not high, the most expensive part is its smart chip. Embarrassingly, the most advanced smart chips on the market currently cannot fully support all of its functions.”
“So we have adopted a cloud-based model, its basic version only has partial functionality, like the physical engine, AI instructor and other features that must be online, connected to our supercomputers to use.”
This was an issue He Xingzhou couldn’t solve in the short term; just the physical engine alone required computing power that only supercomputers could provide.
Gaming companies like Huimeng Game Studio use physical engines that actually link to their cloud-connected supercomputers.
Not to mention micro smart product chips, even current computer chips cannot bear such a high computing load.
He Xingzhou estimated that to achieve a truly portable AI device, at the very least, technologies like quantum chips are needed!
He Hongwei thought for a moment and expressed concerns: “There are still several issues.”
“According to our requirements, the Technology Weapons used in the Xuanwu Plan cannot involve any foreign-made products, especially chips!”
“If they install backdoors in the chips, with self-destruction, eavesdropping, or ‘foe identification systems’, it is absolutely unacceptable for us!”
This kind of thing is not unprecedented abroad. For example, there were backdoors in the chips of planes! Manufacturers could directly control the planes they sold when necessary.
And military weapons’ foe identification systems are an open secret. The military weapons sold, such as missiles, are not going to attack friendly targets.
“Hongwei is right!” Qin Peng asked, “Can this problem be resolved?”
He Xingzhou answered: “It’s possible to use domestic chips, but it would weaken some of its functions. In the next phase, I will research the issue of high-end chips with my team.”
“As for the cost issue,” said He Xingzhou, “we have contacted many enterprises, and they are all interested in this smart product. Once announced, the profits we gain should support our research and manufacturing costs.”
The reason why He Xingzhou always worked on both military and civilian versions was to fund the military version with profits from the civilian one!
“Alright, I’ll send someone over to take over now and start with a small batch manufacturing of this AI tactical goggles,” said He Hongwei.
A week went by quickly, and it was time for He Xingzhou to showcase the smart goggles.
Meanwhile, at 1 am local time in Shen Zhou, Apple Company held its annual Spring Festival press conference.
As the largest market value company in the smart product industry worldwide, their release event naturally attracted a lot of attention!
Apart from foreign media and consumer audiences, many Apple fans in Shen Zhou stayed up late to watch the live broadcast.
At the event, CEO Ku Ke was talking about Apple Company’s latest research achievements and new products.
“The new model of the iPhone has incorporated brand-new colors, our range of colors for the exterior has welcomed new members…” Ku Ke was introducing their newest colored iPhone.
On-site, numerous Apple fans cheered, but in Shen Zhou’s live chatroom, netizens were unimpressed.
“I’ve been waiting for so long, and you’re telling me it’s just new colors? Can’t I just apply a film myself?”
“Damn it, this is called a new model, this is called innovation?”
“Cut the crap, hurry up and bring out something useful!”
“I really give up, who can’t do this!”