Gamers' vital signs help their fans stay hooked

摘要

NEVER let 'em see you sweat. It might appear to be sound advice, but maybe not for people who stream their gaming online. They seem to do better with audiences if they broadcast details like their heart rate and sweat levels. Lots of us now spend a big chunk of our time watching others play games. Roughly 10 million people tune in every day to watch the more than 2 million people who stream their games on platforms like the Amazon-owned Twitch. Many of these live-streamers hope to make it to professional e-sports contests, where the big names can take home millions of dollars.