Behind the scenes technology company

Chapter 125 Failed final test

The physics engine is an indispensable tool in today's games, movie special effects, virtual reality, industrial production, and many scientific researches, because we need to truly simulate the world to create exquisite works or products.An isolated product, no matter how exquisite and beautiful it is, how incredible it is, if it is to be applied in reality, it must conform to the rules of the real world.

A physics engine is a simulation of the rules of reality.No one can completely simulate the entire world, and neither can Wei Lai.If it is possible to create a virtual world that is completely consistent with the real world, then in the real world, countless possibilities of the entire planet will be manipulated by humans.

In the same way, the "all information" represented by holographic technology also needs to be marked with a question mark.Why have software companies struggled to make progress in physics engines over the years? A more realistic world cannot be determined by just a few parameters. The most representative one and the richest application scenarios are in the gaming field.

I won’t elaborate on the importance of simulation. Simulation is the foundation of virtual reality. Although simulation also has its own necessary costs, for reality, fleeting opportunities are no longer so far away.

The physical engine also has its own different emphases. Take the automotive industry as an example. Individual car models, with different designs, shapes, structures, and components, are generated on the virtual system through software. A static car is just a We don't know the virtual ornaments, how to make the car model run normally, how fast it is, and so on.

The ultimate goal of the car is to run on the road in the real world, so it also requires several different simulation environments to collect various data, and the simulation environment requires a physical engine to complete.

The game engine is more representative. Although the controversy over whether the game is good or bad is still a topic of widespread discussion, people have gradually reached a consensus on the title of "Ninth Art" and the great artistic value of the game field.A huge and complex game world requires a physics engine to achieve more functional interactions.

The development of the game industry can be described as magnificent. Don’t underestimate the development of the game industry. The various technologies used in games may be the most cutting-edge technology accessible to the general public, especially in terms of screen performance.From text to images, from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, every game maker is working hard to let themselves tell the story they want to tell.

The advancement of technology and the ever-increasing picture performance allow game makers to outline the world in their hearts. No matter what kind of world or setting, it is inseparable from reality. There are also basic physical rules. A more real world can bring a stronger sense of immersion.

Players are audiences and readers, and it is the original intention of game producers to immerse players in the stories they tell.Of course, the quality of the game does not only require a more real world, but every game maker also hopes that their games have a more real world, which can make players more immersive.

The simpler the required environment, the fewer parameter variables need to be controlled. On the contrary, the more complex the environment requires more parameter control. The physics engine cannot be said to be stagnant for many years, but there is no huge improvement.The behind-the-scenes technology cannot achieve a huge breakthrough in modeling technology, but Wei Lai and his team dare not say that they simulate the real world in the development of the physics engine, but they can kill all engine developers in seconds.

September 9 may not be a good day for the software developers in the company's research team. The final test of the software did not pass.But for Wei Lai, a brand new idea was born. This unknown 20D modeling software became the predecessor of "Shadow Creator".

The reason why it failed the test was not that the software was not good enough or that its performance was not powerful enough, but that Wei Lai overturned the previous positioning of the software.Initially, Wei Lai positioned the [-]D modeling software as the content production end of holographic technology to generate more content for holographic technology.The development time of this software is also not short. The gifts of Wei Lai's mother and Su Qian's couple were made with the initial version of the [-]D modeling software.

Thanks to the powerful computing performance, the initial version of the software also has great use value.From the static modeling in the holographic ring, it can be seen that whether it is the image of the mother wearing a birthday hat in the gorgeous seat, or the image of Su Qian and his wife in a wedding suit, the fineness is remarkable.But for a [-]D simulation software, computing performance is the foundation, but not the core.

In the process of research and development, the positioning of the software has become unclear. Such things not only occur in research and development projects, but also in daily life and work, and the results are good and bad.In the long-term research and development process, there will always be various factors to make people generate more ideas, and the production of [-]D software is delayed like this.

Only by not forgetting your original intention can you achieve success.Wei Lai not only wanted the "original intention", but also wanted more.The person in charge of the project is Wei Lai himself.The positioning of the software has gradually changed from content production, film and television, to industrial design. In the final testing stage, the software has done more work in the direction of environment simulation. Without a clear positioning, the [-]D software has become a four-dimensional software.

It can be said that in the final testing stage, Wei Lai himself did not know what to call the [-]D modeling software he created, or what the software looked like.Wei Lai is not an all-rounder either. Except for the technical sector he is in charge of, his technical level in other aspects is much lower than that of the software developers in the research center.

But who made Wei Lai the boss and the project leader at the same time? It's a bit like the perspective of Party A and Party B. Professionals have professional thinking, and amateurs are often more imaginative. "device" can be born.

The final test failed. The technology behind the scenes means that the previous scientific research work can only be accumulated as technology, and the project is disbanded. At the same time, researchers need to reapply for research and development again. There is no bonus, no honor, and as a contributor to technology, they don’t even know their own. How long the research project will be refrigerated, the only thing that is remembered is the name of everyone in the technical research team on the database.

Standing in front of the "Xingyu" computer used for software testing, when Wei Lai said the words "final test failed" to the surrounding R&D technical directors, at that moment, Wei Lai felt the surrounding temperature It was a few degrees cold.

"However, the team will not be disbanded, and I have a new plan. There is no bonus, and there will be the same compensation as the bonus." Wei Lai, who has the desire to survive and is very self-aware, said this sentence as quickly as possible. As the boss, Wei Lai Come to suddenly realize how terrible it is for a researcher to deny their research results, especially after being instructed by oneself, and then denying the project himself.

Wei Lai, who is also an investor, a referee, and also a player, has been willful for a while.Wei Lai is also a person who follows his own company's rules and regulations. With Wei Lai's triple identity, the process of project review becomes extremely simple.

Wei Lai didn't know the emotional transformation of the programmers, whether it went from anger to disappointment to surprise Wei Lai also didn't know. The name "Shadow Breathing Generator" had already been finalized in Wei Lai's mind.After returning to the office, Wei Lai began to write (type) furiously, burning the night light.The next day, the team of "Shadow Breathing Generator" was formally established, and the original team resumed work.

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