#79.3 – eSports, Teabagging, and VR w/ Andrew Mauney




That One Sports Show show

Summary: <p>Andrew Mauney joins us once again to discuss the state of eSports here at the beginning of the new year. We cover the most important things affecting the eSports world from teabagging to virtual reality. </p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[0:56]</a> New year, new things, including a teabagging scandal</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[1:29]</a> Andrew explains teabagging in the video game world</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[2:37]</a> Which games in particular are banning teabagging?</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[4:49]</a> Is teabagging a big deal and should it be banned? Geoff takes a stab at whether this is something to worry about</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[6:10]</a> John feels differently about teabagging and taunting in general and weighs in</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[7:20]</a> “Toad Genitals”</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[7:36]</a> Andrew has a rational view of the whole situation</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[8:05]</a> On a big stage, teabagging can lead to widespread humiliation</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[8:39]</a> Professionalism in eSports</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[10:22]</a> Stepping into the robotics world, would teabagging with surrogates still be frowned upon?</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[11:08]</a> One of the designers of Killer Instinct had some thoughts on the psychological aspect of teabagging</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[11:48]</a> Geoff would be a mean chess player</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[12:27]</a> If we get to a point with VR that we’re physically moving around, will it be an eSport?</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[13:08]</a> Andrew is not convinced that VR will ever be watchable enough to become an eSport</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[15:31]</a> VR is still a bit too wonky to have decent competition without making people angry because of “glitches”</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[17:44]</a> If VR did take off as an eSport how would we watch it?</p> <p><a href="#" class="jumpTo">[18:13]</a> Teases for next time Andrew joins us </p>