Opening the Door: The Creator Who Sparked a New Era

Smirky is more than a nostalgic gamer and community leader — he’s the creator who helped EZiRL take its next big leap forward. At DreamHack San Diego 2023, Smirky became the very first creator to rent one of our IRL streaming backpacks, marking the beginning of a brand-new chapter for us. His willingness to trust what we were building gave us the confidence to launch a rental program that would forever change how creators experience conventions.

That single moment set in motion our now-signature model of providing backpacks at major events, letting creators demo our gear live on the show floor while sharing their adventures with their communities. Smirky’s streams didn’t just showcase our product — they validated the vision of making professional IRL streaming accessible to everyone.

For EZiRL, Smirky isn’t just a partner; he’s a trailblazer whose role in starting this new era will always be remembered as a turning point. His legacy lives on in every creator who picks up one of our backpacks and goes live at a convention, carrying forward the spirit of innovation and trust that he helped ignite.