Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 812 - 274: A Promising New Computer Over There_2
"Ah? Isn’t that a bit inappropriate..."
"It’s fine, nothing inappropriate. Just listen to Brother Yu." Xia Keke chimed in from the side.
"Brother Yu, can I ask you a question?"
"As long as it’s not a confidential matter, feel free to ask, I’ll answer everything I know!" Qiao Yu responded cheerfully.
"It shouldn’t be confidential, right? Have you noticed that our domestic web and foreign web have completely different attitudes towards our quantum simulation computer project?
On the domestic web, they say the quantum simulation computer research has problems, and with Huaxia’s current industrial technology level, it’s impossible to complete, and it might be indefinitely postponed.
But every few days, there are reports on the foreign web that your research on the new computer has made breakthrough progress, and some even say a commercial timeline is being planned. So, which side is telling the truth?"
This is indeed a very puzzling question.
Of course, it’s not just Xia Keke’s roommates who are feeling perplexed. Many who access foreign web information also find it confusing.
The world is becoming more and more incomprehensible.
According to normal understanding, the information should be reversed.
West University needs to maintain its technological leadership, so it has to promote its technology as still the best on Blue Star. Huaxia needs a long time to catch up, to maintain their stature in the minds of other countries.
As for Huaxia, internally promoting their technological breakthroughs to boost domestic confidence is also normal.
But speaking the truth in reverse seems unusual.
It feels like West University doesn’t want markets or allies anymore, East University is giving up on confidence. Or perhaps everyone is letting their own people play the information bombardment game on the opponent’s turf...
"Haha, really? The foreign web often says we’ve made breakthrough progress? I honestly didn’t know! I don’t usually have time to check out those messages on the foreign web." Qiao Yu replied with a laugh.
As for why there are these messages on the foreign web, he probably understands in his heart.
Let me put it this way, over the past few years, according to Zheng Xiweng’s report, there are enough people who have wanted to probe the secrets of the two major projects and got invited to step on the sewing machine to form a reinforced company.
Before, espionage seemed far removed from life, but ever since taking charge of these two major projects, Qiao Yu realized espionage is too commonplace.
Moreover, some counterintuitive things, based on the busted cases, revealed that commercial spies hired by large technology companies could sometimes be more professional than official spies on the opposite side, hiding deeper in various activities.
Several times, some critical technical information was almost leaked. Luckily, these two projects are greatly valued from top to bottom, which saved the losses at the last moment.
Although specific technical details have not leaked, the engineering progress is inevitably leaked. Many of the top executives on the opposing side are notorious for not keeping their mouths shut, or perhaps for other reasons, creating fear to attract investors...
In all, Qiao Yu finds these understandable.
"It’s true! There’s a lot of news and analysis about the quantum simulation computer on the foreign web."
"Hmm, since our foreign friends have such high regard for us, if we don’t make some achievements, we might be too embarrassed to greet them when we go abroad in the future.
I can’t say the specifics, but I estimate in a few months, you’ll know which side’s information is more accurate."
Anyone capable of studying at Yanbei must be smart and naturally understands the implication behind Qiao Yu’s words.
Thus, the girls instinctively looked at Xia Keke. Although most girls aren’t very interested in technology, the quantum simulation computer is being hyped in the tech circle so much that even achieving a phased outcome could elevate Qiao Yu’s status in the academic world significantly.
Future prestige is enviable even just thinking about it.
"By the way, Brother Yu, how exactly is the quantum simulation computer different from the regular electronic computers we use now?"
"Hardware is different, software is different, but one thing is that its functionality will cover more and have a broader range. For example, human-computer interaction, previous Windows was still a simple window.
But in our lab, the quantum computer already achieves full interaction with windows, voice, gestures, and actions. Especially this intelligent interface, I’ll give you a few simple examples, you all watch short videos on Doule, right?"
Seeing a few people nod together, Qiao Yu continued to explain: "You should know many tech bloggers use green screen technology to edit special effects videos.
This needs some professional skills to work well. But with our designed interface, doing these special effects no longer requires green screens or props, nor any skills.
People only need to stand in front of the camera, describe the needed three-dimensional scene directly to the computer, and the computer can automatically start modeling.
For the creators, they only need to make a series of desired actions in front of the camera, and the computer can automatically embed these actions into the designed three-dimensional scene based on the requirements just mentioned. Moreover, these scenes can be dynamic, or static!
And the characters appearing in the scenes can be adjusted. You can either appear yourself or adjust these actions to other characters you sketch. Or have the computer automatically design other animated characters for you.
So theoretically, for individuals, as long as they have a quantum simulation computer, they could even shoot a blockbuster solo with fantastic special effects.
Of course, this functionality isn’t only for making movies or anime. In the future, it can also be used for live scenarios of online concerts. You can imagine a favorite singer holding an online concert in any crude setting, with effects as good as the Spring Festival Gala.
They can even construct a scene for each song that fits the lyrical context, though preparing such a concert by one person might take two to three days."
Qiao Yu spoke with a smile.
These few girls, although he hasn’t interacted with them much, he actually knows them well, including their families, backgrounds, and even high school teachers’ evaluations...
Not to mention roommates.
Since the professor incident, everyone who became Xia Keke’s classmate underwent a review by Zheng Xiweng.
So Qiao Yu’s impression of them is quite good. Naturally, he doesn’t mind using language they can understand to introduce some of the lab’s proud creations.
After all, the quantum simulation computer is designed for commercial applications. So, not only hardware production and matching but also the software ecosystem is under intensive development.
The features Qiao Yu just introduced will be directly integrated into the operating system of the first-generation commercially released quantum simulation computer.
There are many similar features. This is just one that Qiao Yu found easier to describe in words. There are many other fresh features, but they are too complex to describe.
"Wow? Really, that’s too convenient! Does it mean if we buy a computer, we can shoot a blockbuster ourselves? Even host a concert and put it online?"
Qiao Yu nodded and affirmatively said: "Yes, you don’t even have to sing yourself. Our new system integrates many existing intelligent features.
For example, collecting voice lines can directly bring a song to life with your voice. Another is anticipating static actions, and it can even project directly.
Oh, and also, audio and video 3D with switchable perspectives, giving video creators more imagination, making it possible to achieve VR functions on flat surfaces... In short, many functions you can’t imagine now, but our engineers have already realized."
Another wave of exclamations...
"By the way, Brother Yu, if the computer you’ve mentioned is really going to be released, it must be priced high, right?"
"Hmm, the initial release will certainly be a bit pricey, but the exact price hasn’t been calculated yet. But I guess the price of the lowest configuration will probably start at fifty thousand, and it won’t support DIY initially.
But don’t worry, as long as the early sales boost can open up, through external technology licensing, it shouldn’t take many years for the price to drop quickly.
After three to five iterations, it should be around the same price as the current classic electronic computers. After all, the research and development costs are there!"
