Virtual reality and pornography. Have you ever imagined seeing these two conceptions in the same sentence? Despite sex being a practice inherent to animals and as old as existence itself, human beings never get tired of it – thank goodness! – to find ways to improve and enhance it.
In this way, it was to be expected that the pornography industry and technology would go hand in hand. Shortly after the invention of the first film, in 1895, came the first pornos. In the advent of the internet, long before the popularization of YouTube, it was already possible to access this type of content on several video sites.
With the popularization of Virtual Reality (VR) it was to be expected that this market would also appear at the forefront of new technology. And that's what we're going to talk about in today's post. Keep reading to find out more!
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VR is a virtual environment for insertion and interaction. By placing special glasses in front of the eyes, the person feels as if they were in another place, performing some activity proposed by technology. Everything is possible: games of the most diverse niches, visits to museums, diving to the bottom of the sea and, more recently, having a sexual experience.
A Virtual reality it can change and revolutionize the way we relate sexually, alone and with others. For women, this technology can help in self-knowledge and in achieving pleasure. For men, increase self-control and performance with your partner.
The search forporn in VR” grew 115% in the first half of 2022, according to the Bankless Times, coinciding with increased sales for virtual reality headsets (glasses). As the data proves, virtual reality pornography is trending worldwide now and for years to come.
Virtual reality allows the viewer to have their own point of view. Dubbed POV, this framing puts the camera in line with the eyes of one of the participants in the porn recording. Aligned with Virtual Reality, this provides the feeling of to be the person in action. Or, in other words: “being in a body that is not yours”.
There are already several sites specializing in content pornographic in VR, himself Porbhub has specific categories for the technology. In other words, there are also sites like SexLikeReal, the biggest page in VR porn right now, VR Bangers, with long-term interactive films and the virtual taboo, dedicated to fetishes. However, the content of these sites is paid. To check values, visit the linked sites.
There are many promises of this new type of pornography: more intense orgasms, interaction with audio visual productions and fetishes. However, what worries some is the boundary between reality and fiction, in addition to maintaining an idea of “how sex should be".
In conclusion, we still need to walk this path to find balance and use technology in a healthy way in favor of our desires.
