While the gaming industry, more often than not, is toted as the biggest potential market for VR, one other market has started to utilize the possibilities of VR to the max. The adult industry has implemented VR in a wide array of different configurations, with everything from VR chat to adult movies. But how is this being used more directly in the adult industry, and what could the future of VR be in the space?
How does it work?
Adult material in VR is more or less identical to less promiscuous content that can be found when looking for VR videos. All one needs to access this type of content is to own a VR headset that is connected to a computer. One can also use VR headsets for certain mobile phones, even if these don’t work nearly as well as their more expensive counterparts.
Basic VR videos
VR videos are the most basic form of adult entertainment that can be found in the virtual reality space and is usually people’s first interaction with VR in this context. These videos are easy to access via different websites. Some websites have also angled their entire library to focus solely on VR, which seems to have gone over very well.
The experience of VR cam girls
Cam girls have been around for quite some time, but like with all businesses, they need to adapt to new technologies and new trends to be able not only to survive but to generate more income. Cam girls feature in short adult models that live stream themselves performing. This is done in front of a live stream where the audience can chat with the models and give donations.
While cam girl shows have always been popular, this new niche of the genre is starting to pick up steam rapidly, and today there are a number of different platforms that offer this for their customers. Cam girls are so popular because the experience on offer by these models is vastly different from what can be found on traditional websites with adult content. In the same manner that somebody who live streams on Twitch offers up a more interactive experience than somebody posting a video on YouTube, virtual reality cams give the viewer a much more personal and interactive experience.
It adds another level of immersion and creates a different kind of experience
Virtual reality brings with it an entirely new level of immersion. It offers up an experience that is quite unlike anything else that can be found in the world of adult entertainment. For those familiar with VR headsets and the experience they offer, this more than likely does not come as a big surprise, but it can go a long way in explaining the rise of the VR adult industry.
VR offers an immersive experience that just can’t be found using regular videos. Even if it does not feel like exactly being in the same room as a model, it is about as close as you can get. Many are willing to go through the extra hoops and often the extra cost associated with watching these videos and cam shows simply for the fact that it’s something new and exciting.
Adult entertainment in VR is aimed at a more premium experience
The adult industry, mainly the one pertaining to the online experience, is absolutely massive and encompasses an unfathomably large part of the internet. VR movies and streams are more expensive to produce than standard content, something that, in turn, also means that it makes the most sense for producers of VR adult entertainment to offer the content in the context of exclusivity and luxury. Therefore it’s common for VR videos and cam girl shows to be priced differently simply because it’s more expensive to produce.
The adult industry is more than likely not enough to help push VR into the mainstream
Even if the adult industry has started to embrace VR with open arms, it’s likely that this alone is not enough to help push VR into the mainstream. The headsets required to be able to take part in virtual reality are far too expensive to buy, only to be used when watching adult content. Instead, VR cam girls and VR adult entertainment is mainly enjoyed by those who already own a VR headset for other reasons.
Even if the price of most VR sets has gone down recently, they’re still fairly expensive and are more than likely going to continue being expensive simply due to the complexity and the technology required to manufacture them.
Is VR going to completely take over in the adult entertainment space?
Even if it’s far too early to make any big predictions about this, the signs point toward a no. VR is still too much of a novelty for most people, and not enough of the general public currently own a VR set. If prices come down and the industry notices that there’s a demand, however, nothing is out of the picture. But for now, VR in the space is more than likely going to continue to be a gimmick enjoyed by some and ignored by others.
However, we’re currently in a very exciting time regarding VR. More and more companies are starting to pick up an interest in the technology, and we’re starting to see more and more releases compatible with VR. Most notable is perhaps the brand-new VR solution for PlayStation, something that is likely to become popular in 2023.