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Thanks for the easy summary. One thing to consider: for some IRL performances, it's not uncommon that if you arrive late, you might be seated at the timing discretion of an usher. I understand digital experiences may carry different expectations, but I could see building an experience around this, perhaps starting with audio-only and maybe even a countdown to a next keyframe event (every minute?) while a "please wait…
Incredible -- "Our digital usher is finding you a seat in the cloud" slapped on a screen might just save us months of planning and millions on infrastructure.
If you might be hiring for any product roles with the millions saved, feel free to reach out. :)