The Tycoon's Odyssey

Kalinga Stadium, BBSR, Utka....

As evening settled over Utkal, Indra, one of the region's largest indoor auditoriums was packed to capacity. The entire venue was already sold out, and eager attendees had already taken their seats, waiting patiently for the launch event that was set to begin in just a few hours.

The profits from the ticket sales alone had brought in a few million.

In the lobby outside the auditorium, within the same building, attendees mingled and exchanged excited conversations.

For anyone with an interest in the international tech industry, it was clear that many of the individuals present in the auditorium were prominent figures in the tech world, further highlighting the significance of the event that was about to unfold.

The influencers who had received invitations were thrilled and couldn't even consider the possibility of turning them down. Along with the invitations, they had been provided with first-class tickets for their journey to Utkal Indra, and even their accommodations had been arranged until the day after the launch. This showcased just how seriously Aria and her team were taking this event.

Vlogs and videos were already flooding social media, highlighting more about the event, and catering for a wave of free marketing.

At precisely 8 PM, the lights in the auditorium dimmed, and the crowd fell silent sensing that the moment they had been anticipating for all this long was about to begin.

After ten seconds of darkness, the lights on stage brightened, revealing a poised woman confidently stepping into the spotlight. As the illumination intensified, the audience recognized her.

"Welcome to the first Next Gen Tech event," Aria announced. The fifty-foot-high screens behind her sprang to life, showcasing her image on each one with real-time subtitles and multilingual translations of her speech for those who were watching the live streams and also offering options for real-time speech-to-text translation or dubbing.

But as she spoke, many attendees found their attention diverted by the name that flashed across the screens.

This was the first time that CEO Aria, the brilliant mind behind the groundbreaking software of Next Gen, was finally making her public debut. For many, this was their first glimpse of her, and they were taken aback because they had been expecting a typical tech mogul look rather than the poised and striking woman before them.

"Let's see what we have in store for you today," Aria continued, pulling the attention of the audience back to the stage. Some in the crowd felt their cheeks flush, realizing just how captivated they were by her presence.

After a brief introduction, the screens shifted to display a timeline of innovations introduced by Next Gen over the last two years. It highlighted everything from their revolutionary software Codezipper to their latest developed product, Prometheus. The audience watched in awe as these advancements flashed before them in vibrant detail.

When the video concluded, the crowd erupted into applause, clearly impressed by the milestones the company had achieved in such a short run.

"Yes, it certainly is a journey worth celebrating," Aria said as the applause subsided, her voice calm but engaging. "While we take pride in our history, we believe it's just the beginning," she continued while the screens behind her listed their previous products.

"However, if you look closely, you'll see that we've focused primarily on software," she noted. "And with the rapid evolution of the hardware market, our software needs an optimal platform to unleash its true potential. And since our software needs to be compatible with different devices, this often leads to inefficiencies."

She paused, allowing the audience to ponder the implications of her words and then continued, "To tackle this challenge, we're excited to introduce hardware that will empower our latest OS and will assist in functioning at its peak performance."

As soon as she finished, the stage dimmed again, and a captivating teaser video began to play.

The video built anticipation about the new product without revealing everything, igniting the crowd's curiosity.

As the video concluded, Aria stepped back into the spotlight. "I present to you Nex One!"

As she announced this, a sleek smartphone appeared on the screens, eliciting a wave of excitement from the crowd.

The smartphone looked strikingly different from anything that had been released in recent years, breaking away from the typical designs, and departure from industry standards. Notably, there was no visible front-facing camera, a daring, minimalist shift.

"This powerful device has been crafted specifically for our new Gamma OS to harness its full capabilities, thanks to our custom-designed processor," Aria explained, as the screens showcased the phone's transparent design, allowing the audience to see its internal components.

The display zoomed in on the smartphone's CPU chip. "Meet the G1 processor, our proprietary chip. It's at least three times faster than any chip used in current smartphones."

Infographics appeared, comparing its benchmark test results with devices from other leading brands. "The G1 processor will allow Gamma OS to operate at its full potential, and every hardware device sold by us will come with the premium version of Gamma OS for free."

As soon as she added that, the audience erupted into applause, thrilled that a complimentary top-tier subscription to Gamma OS was going to accompany what seemed to be a game-changing smartphone. Not bad for a new company's first flagship launch.

"Now, on to the screen," Aria continued as the screens behind her focused on the phone's cutting-edge display. Unlike the most recent iPhone or any of the Android and Eagle phones on the market, the bezels around the Nex One's screen were so unbelievably thin that it practically seemed invisible.

"The Nex One's screen will redefine the way you see the display, thanks to our quantum dot technology," she explained. "This innovation allows for unparalleled brightness and contrast, which means you'll get true-to-life color visibility under any lighting conditions. Unlike regular pixels, quantum dots can display any color natively instead of a blend of red, green, and blue. Also, thanks to our quantum dot technology, the screen resolution will be three times as detailed as the best display screen that exists, no matter the size."

The audience was enraptured, and captivated by the promise of this groundbreaking technology.

"If you want to see what it looks like in reality, just look at the screens behind me," Aria said, gesturing to the vibrant displays. "These use our quantum dot technology as well, just scaled up to this size." As she finished, a floodlight passed across the screens behind her but didn't wash out the image at all.
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"Now, moving on to the cameras. It looks like many of you have noticed that there's no visible lens for the front-facing camera," she remarked, causing a slight chuckle to come from the audience. "But trust me, it's there."

The display screens magnified a view of the phone's screen, revealing a camera lens that seemed to have been discreetly integrated into the center of the screen.

"Yes, we placed the camera right in the middle of our screen. That was the best place for it, and it's all possible thanks to our quantum dot technology. When at rest, all these quantum dots are completely transparent and clear, allowing us to combine the convenience of a front-facing camera with the power and resolution of a dedicated phone camera," Aria explained.

Behind her, the camera's specs popped up on the screens, highlighting a rather impressive list of numbers. It was a 50-megapixel camera, capable of 4K resolution and capturing rates for videos up to 120 frames per second.

"Everything the camera sees while in use will be saved, allowing for seamless editing of still images and videos. Even if you aren't focusing on something in the picture, the camera definitely will be, so you'll miss nothing…"

"And with the Gamma OS AI assistant, editing your images and videos will be an absolute breeze. Anyone with a Nex One will have the tools they need to make a perfect picture, all in the palms of their hands!

"I know it seems like I'm just talking nonsense and making unfulfillable promises because there's no way anyone can rebut me on stage. So, let's test it right here and now," Aria said as she pulled out a phone from her pocket. And not much the shock of many, it was the one that was being displayed behind her, the Nex One.