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Everyone here is too shy to state the obvious; VR poronography will soon be a billion dollar industry that will completely rewire how we as a society seek physi

Everyone here is too shy to state the obvious; VR poronography will soon be a billion dollar industry that will completely rewire how we as a society seek physical and emotional intimicy. http://www.wired.com/story/coming-attractions-the-rise-of-vr-porn/amp http://www.wired.com/story/coming-attractions-the-rise-of-vr...

papito 8y ago
Demolition Man was correct!
adventured 8y ago
VR gambling will also be a multi billion dollar industry, complete with massive, detailed virtual cities dedicated to just casinos / gambling and porn. The large supporting business demand to take gambling into the VR realm will fund the construction cost of those detailed worlds over time. It's primarily a question of who will do it, what regulations will exist and where, rather than if it'll happen.
wavefunction 8y ago
Existing stuff is pretty lame. You can look over and see the lamp that was on the night-stand in the hotel room they rented... Pr0n scientists are going to have to step up the virtualization of eroticism and generated content before it's anything other than a XXX street view.
tomp 8y ago
Unless the porn actors can actually touch you, there's not a lot of difference between VR porn and "just" 2D TV/computer-screen porn...
- kennyadam 8y ago
  At the risk of outing myself as a VR porn consumer... VR porn is completely different to watching regular porn. With POV 3D VR porn, you are literally there, present, in the room. It's something that needs to be experienced to be fully understood. Obviously, like all porn, it won't be for everyone, but it's not something you should just dismiss as more-of-the-same. The brain is a funny thing and can be tricked really easily.
RobertKerans 8y ago
[putting aside any aesthetic concerns] yes, there are a lot of single people who live alone (+ some set of people who get off on being in a vunerable position). But I'm unconvinced other consumer groups are going to want to masturbate whilst wearing a VR headset

papito 8y ago

Demolition Man was correct!

adventured 8y ago

VR gambling will also be a multi billion dollar industry, complete with massive, detailed virtual cities dedicated to just casinos / gambling and porn. The large supporting business demand to take gambling into the VR realm will fund the construction cost of those detailed worlds over time. It's primarily a question of who will do it, what regulations will exist and where, rather than if it'll happen.

wavefunction 8y ago

Existing stuff is pretty lame. You can look over and see the lamp that was on the night-stand in the hotel room they rented... Pr0n scientists are going to have to step up the virtualization of eroticism and generated content before it's anything other than a XXX street view.

tomp 8y ago

Unless the porn actors can actually touch you, there's not a lot of difference between VR porn and "just" 2D TV/computer-screen porn...

kennyadam 8y ago
At the risk of outing myself as a VR porn consumer... VR porn is completely different to watching regular porn. With POV 3D VR porn, you are literally there, present, in the room. It's something that needs to be experienced to be fully understood. Obviously, like all porn, it won't be for everyone, but it's not something you should just dismiss as more-of-the-same. The brain is a funny thing and can be tricked really easily.

RobertKerans 8y ago

[putting aside any aesthetic concerns] yes, there are a lot of single people who live alone (+ some set of people who get off on being in a vunerable position). But I'm unconvinced other consumer groups are going to want to masturbate whilst wearing a VR headset