It drives me crazy that we have had the technical ability to do these things, but just not the demand. I believe it is a chicken/egg problem. It is one of those things that you don't get until you try it yourself.
I hope if more broadcasters (technical and non-technical) realize what is possible they will ask for it more!
> For vast majority of content, the viewer is consuming only your stream
Agree! I think it is that way because you can't have intimate/interactive streams yet. When it becomes possible I hope to see more streaming to smaller/more connected audiences.
You see it everywhere you look. Audio is my favorite pet example. We hit the limit of human perceptibility in the 1980s. The marketing continued to push for two more decades. Now we have a situation where the average consumer is less educated and the enthusiasts are least educated of all.
We push technical advance until it hits a cliff in returns. We will never get there. There will be no 10 million mile drivetrain in a car. There will be no multi-generational fridge. There will be no house that withstands a tornado.
Software feels like it should be different because it's "free", but really any advance beyond the cliff is a great gift and not something to take for granted.
I hope if more broadcasters (technical and non-technical) realize what is possible they will ask for it more!
> For vast majority of content, the viewer is consuming only your stream
Agree! I think it is that way because you can't have intimate/interactive streams yet. When it becomes possible I hope to see more streaming to smaller/more connected audiences.