Twitch is continuing to expand its scope beyond gaming today with the launch of a new streaming category called IRL. IRL is meant to be a place for users to share their, erm, real life experiences.

“What we’ve heard repeatedly from [Twitch’s creators] is that they are interested in sharing their everyday lives, thoughts, and opinions with their communities,” Twitch CEO Emmett Shear said in a statement. “IRL is designed to help our creators foster that kind of community interaction.”

IRL is the most recent attempt by Twitch to expand streaming (and viewing) options for users. This summer, Twitch launched a “Social Eating” category, where users could stream themselves eating or drinking….

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