While VR porn has found a seat at the table of the Adult film industry– will it ever become king?
Okay, let’s recap, let’s go back and modify that, that future is already in the past. Virtual reality has been around for a few years now (like, over 30), to the point where almost any millennial worth their avocado toast will remember those sweet VR setups of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Although work is still being done on its development and it wasn’t actually a part of the adult entertainment industry until 2016, the VR porn scene has blown up to the point where it’s actually surpassing its video game and standard cinema forefathers in terms of R&D.
Snazzy business acronyms aside, porn has been pushing the boundaries of fantasy since its cinematic inception. With VR just the next step in the futuristic nookie we wish we were having. VR porn allows viewers to not only enjoy all of the erotic and wild play that regular porn does– but in a more realistic environment. Giving users not just voyeuristic powers, but actually a starring role. Allowing them to virtually interact with their favorite actors, recreating their favorite scenes. Because of this delicious new form of indulgence, sites like Porndoe.com have seen a skyrocketing interest in this novel way of ingesting our dirtiest deeds, without ever having to wash our hands.
The Then and Now of VR Porn
It brings to mind the 1993 movie “Demolition Man” featuring Sandra Bullock and Silvester Stallone; who shared a scene where they enjoyed a steamy futuristic sex session through virtual reality. Although it wasn’t exactly what the male protagonist had in mind– as far as having sex was concerned, as the novel practice made sure to disallow any fluid swapping or touching– it did make an excellent illustration of how VR porn could benefit society. Not just by allowing some fiercely hot pseudo-sex, but by keeping all involved safely tucked away from some of the more concerning cons to casual sex.
Which is one of the massive perks to VR porn in today’s market. Not just from coronavirus, but allowing users to engage in their wildest fantasies without having to put their health and wellbeing on the line. But more than that, VR porn allows us to live the sexualities that we’re most curious about, or excited by, without having to commit to a lifestyle or person. Moreover, the movie got something else right– no, not that Taco Bell will out survive us all, but that the future of sexuality lies in VR porn and VR sexuality. Despite health risks, VR porn can also help to assuage some loneliness that we all feel from time to time. It could even be the next step in helping to maintain long-distance relationships.
What the movie suggests is that VR is part of the technology of a better future. And frankly, it’s not wrong. As advances in VR porn continue to revolutionize the space, it begs the question– will this be the future of porn as we know it? Will sites like PornDoe eventually come standard with plugins and headsets and toys that allow us to more deeply indulge our desires? Although we can’t predict the future, VR porn is making it clear that it is here to stay, it’s worth the hype, and there is no turning back.
The Future of the Future
Still, it’s not exclusionary. VR porn is absolutely not the end all-be all of erotic innovation– it’s just one of the newest and best ways to enjoy the pleasures of adult entertainment remotely that we have available. Which is an area of technology that’s getting a ton of funding, mostly because it’s something we genuinely need and want as a global, horny, society. The rate at which search terms for VR porn are rising, the consumer is giving VR porn a warm welcome, which tells us that it has a more than assured future.
Contrary to the years prior to its takeoff, where VR and digital pornography at large was surrounded with a good amount of skepticism and distrust, today more and more reputable companies are betting on VR porn and associated devices. Giving way yet to an ever-widening range of possibilities, with considerations on how to increase the realism, and incorporate even more senses into the fantastical reality. Far from forgetting traditional porn cinema and relegating its contributions to the back closet– VR is a new contribution to the adult film industry. Marrying the space between where traditional porn videos stimulate and satisfy the voyeur in us, VR porn is able to expand on this notion of satisfaction, giving viewers a more active role, in first person, of the sexual scene that they have before their eyes. Increasing empathy and emotional gratification while still indulging in situations we may not be comfortable actually living.
