I'm reminiscing about my old stream set-up and comparing it to what I have now.
You really can start on your couch with a Kinect camera stacked on books. I did.pic.twitter.com/SfoUj3sp4f
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I love streamer origin stories! It's definitely possible to stream on a budget and slowly grow and accumulate things to get built up. I love watching old clips from folks and seeing how it's evolved to now. 
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