All the World (Wide Web)'s a Stage: A Workshop on Live Streaming

With the rise of live streaming and esports in recent years, it becomes increasingly important for the HCI community to understand this phenomenon. The organizers encourage people to submit papers with novel interfaces they wish to explore in a live streaming context. In this workshop, participants will discuss different facets of the live streaming experience and obtain a greater understanding of the culture that exists on streaming platforms like Twitch. They will then participate in a design exercise, forming groups and iterating on a design together. Discussion/design topics will include ideas encouraging audience participation, moderation of toxicity, and other such topics. Participants will leave the workshop with ideas about how they can better design games and other experiences taking the live streaming ecosystem into consideration.