#037 - Bye-Bye, Buffering! Why DePIN Could End Your Streaming Nightmares 👋
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🔍 Inside this must-read post:
- Why your favorite apps are hitting a breaking point (hint: it's not your internet)
- How a $3.5B industry is being revolutionized by DePIN
- The "sleeping lion" DePIN that Samsung Next is betting on
- A sneak peek at next week's deep-dive into the future of content delivery (and the opportunities it brings)
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Bye-Bye, Buffering! Why DePIN Could End Your Streaming Nightmares 👋
TL;DR: Content is getting more demanding by the day. 400% increase in processing needs, to be exact! And we believe that DePIN is the upgrade we need to swat away the lag and buffering.
In this blog, we dive into how the $3.5B streaming industry is about to change. And of course, this is DePIN Hub, so there might be something in it for you, too 😉
Ever had your gym playlist freeze in the middle of a set? Or a VTuber’s stream have fewer frames than the modern-day PowerPoint? You're definitely not alone. 😓
The streaming world has impressively exploded into a $3.5B industry. And while that’s supposed to be awesome, the dirty little secret nobody's talking about is that the tech behind it is struggling to keep up. With VTubers, AR games, and spatial content pushing the limits even further, we're heading for a breaking point. And we’re starting to see its cracks. 🥚
Luckily for DePIN though, cracks just mean a new opportunity has hatched. 👀
The problem: your apps are getting too heavy 🧱
Think your phone's just getting old when apps start lagging? C’mon, we know it's not just that.
What's really happening is a digital traffic jam. Content creators are doing incredible things, pushing the boundaries of what's possible online. They're not just sharing simple videos anymore; they're building entire digital worlds in real-time.
Look at the VTuber craze — it exploded from a niche hobby into a $3.5 billion global phenomenon. Heck, we’ve even got fully VIRTUAL boy bands now, holding concerts for massive online audiences.
The reality is, people aren’t just talking to cameras anymore; they're creating real-time animated performances that demand serious processing power.
The old way to handle more online traffic was just to add more servers — like adding lanes to a highway. But digital content is evolving faster than our infrastructure can keep up. We're entering an era of immersive, interactive, and live digital experiences.
If you're thinking "this sounds expensive," you're right. Companies are spending millions trying to keep up, and guess who ultimately pays for that? (Hint: check your subscription fees 👀)
In the full blog, you’ll be reading about:
- Is your internet lagging? The real culprit might be the outdated infrastructure you've never even heard of.
- Content delivery networks need an upgrade, DePIN is the fix, and here's how you can get involved.
- Meet the DePIN project building the new internet for real-time content: Mawari.
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