The eSports Trojan Horse: Twitch and Streaming Futures

Authors

  • Benjamin Burroughs University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Paul Rama Brigham Young University Hawaii

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v8i2.7176

Keywords:

streaming, eSports, video games, Twitch.tv, virtuality, affordances and learning, live-streaming

Abstract

This paper argues that one potential future in gaming and virtual reality can be found in streaming media and technology. The streaming space of Twitch.tv is both

Author Biographies

  • Benjamin Burroughs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Assistant Professor of Emerging Media

    Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

  • Paul Rama, Brigham Young University Hawaii
    Assistant Professor of Instructional Design

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Published

2015-10-30

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2015): Futures

Section

Essays

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