-> Blockchains began with Proof-of-Work: raw computational energy proving that something happened. -> Then came Proof-of-Stake: economic alignment to secure consensus. -> Then zero-knowledge proofs: a way to mathematically verify without revealing details. Now, a new primitive is emerging: Proof-of-Experience. ● What do PoW and PoS fail to capture? PoW secures the chain by forcing miners to do costly work. PoS secures it by making validators stake value they risk losing. Both assume you can capture truth at the level of state transitions. But what if the “truth” you’re verifying isn’t a computation; it’s an experience? - Was the real-world moment captured accurately? - Was the stream rendered without lag? - Was the user’s AI model served on time? - Did a drone deliver the package to the right place? In the age of real-time data, consensus needs a new scope. ● Where do Guardian Nodes fit in XR, AI, and DePIN? @mawariXR built Guardian Nodes for this new scope. They don’t mine blocks. They don’t validate transactions. They attest to the fidelity of live experiences. This isn’t a metaphor. It’s a working system. In protocols tying together XR (Extended Reality), DePIN (decentralized physical infra), and AI: - Guardian Nodes verify whether a user’s view matches the intended scene - Whether latency or packet loss broke immersion - Whether content streamed was accurate, aligned, responsive If they can prove it..they earn. ● How are Guardian rewards different from mining? Traditional mining rewards completion. You prove a block was mined → you get paid. Guardian rewards are different: You prove delivery was consistent over time → you get paid. This introduces a timeline verification model. You’re not just proving something happened. You’re proving it happened smoothly, accurately, and without breakage. This is a new kind of difficulty function: Not how much power you use, but how precisely you preserve experience. ● From Execution to Experience This flips the whole validation stack on its head. - In PoW, work is atomic: mine the block, get paid. - In Guardian models, work is ambient: maintain experience, earn gradually. It's more like streaming income than mining income. But it's still crypto-native. Still programmatic. Still verifiable. And crucially: it reflects how value is experienced, not just how it’s computed. ✍️ Conclusion XR. AI. DePIN. Billions in value riding on flawless delivery. Guardian Nodes = paid to prove reality happened exactly as it should. This isn’t mining. This is monetizing the timeline.