36Kr has learned that cloud service solution provider "Cloud Changyou" has recently completed an angel round of financing of millions of yuan, which is exclusively invested by China Television Sports. This round of funds will be mainly used for technology research and development, the improvement of the team's organizational structure and market support.
Cloud Changyou Digital Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., as a government investment project, is affiliated to the sports industry operation service provider "Huashi Sports", the company focuses on cloud technology, AI computing power, big data and other fields of technology, to provide users with cost-effective, highly innovative products and services.
In the interview, Xie Liang, the person in charge of cloud iNbox, revealed, "Although the digital transformation of the hotel has been significantly improved in the past two years, the digital entertainment items in the guest rooms are still single, especially the use of TV continues to decline. In order to effectively deal with this problem, Yunchangyou decided to integrate its products with TVs, and the iNbox project was born. The goal of the project is to provide hotel customers with a more colorful and interactive digital entertainment experience, while also pushing the boundaries of hotel TV from traditional viewing functions to new areas of esports and other interactive entertainment. ”
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Relying on the underlying cloud technology capabilities accumulated by China Television Group for many years, and carrying out a large number of re-research and development, Cloud Changyou has realized the low-cost deployment of cloud computers, iNbox came into being, and the renovation cost of iNbox's new e-sports room has been reduced to one-tenth of the traditional e-sports room. iNbox has a silent feature, its cloud system is similar to that of an Internet café, and the game and software ecology are well supported, including the large-scale triple-A games that young people love.
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From the user side, iNbox offers a number of differentiated experiences. When you need to upgrade to a high-end computer, perform large-scale drawing rendering, and play large-scale 3A games, you can pay for the corresponding cloud - which is equivalent to realizing the experience of an Internet café box in the room.
For most hotels with a local network, a network above 30Mbps will be able to operate stably, and hotels with a wireless network solution can also improve stability through simple network modifications.
According to the team's research, the total number of rooms in hotels with more than 15 rooms in China has reached 20 million, and many hotels hope to improve the user experience through room upgrades. Although many hotels are interested in the concept of "e-sports room", under the traditional renovation plan, a single e-sports room renovation needs to cost tens of thousands of yuan in additional costs, which makes many hotels prohibitive. The iNbox product provides new products and solutions in this regard.
It is understood that at this stage, at this stage, the cloud Changyou adopts a variety of innovative market models on the market side, and the cloud Changyou cooperates with Ctrip's gold medal service provider to launch the hotel replacement model, which does not require the hotel to contribute, and this replacement model can provide various theme rooms for the hotel, such as cloud computer room, cloud e-sports room, etc.
In addition to the replacement model, Yunchangyou plans to launch an innovative model that is more in line with market demand in 2024, and it is expected that the number of products shipped out of the warehouse will reach tens of thousands to even hundreds of thousands.
iNbox case display Image source: Cloud Changyou
Regarding the company's future plans, Xie Liang, the head of the company, mentioned the iteration of technology and products, the optimization of the market side, and the expansion of multiple terminal products. At present, the team's technology has been developed including cloud products based on x86 and win architectures, and will be involved in the development of cloud products based on Android system in the future. "In the era of computing power, artificial intelligence + cloud computing + big data + industry application solutions will be an indispensable business model in this era, and Yunchangyou wants to become an industry pioneer in this field. ”
"In addition to hotel scenarios, Internet cafes, offices, homes and other scenarios have the opportunity to upgrade their experience through cloud computers. Our business plan is not limited to a cloud box, but hopes to combine more AI intelligent functions, such as virtual humans, AI tools, etc., to create an intelligent entertainment butler suitable for more scenarios. Xie Liang said.
Investor's Perspective
Mr. Zhu, head of the China Television Sports Investment Committee: "In the context of the national digital economy, big data, cloud computing, AI artificial intelligence are developing rapidly, and all walks of life are promoting cloud service solutions. ”