Thread: Why VR is crap.
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Old 05-29-2017, 12:01 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Konda View Post
Paul you are absolutely wrong here, the majority of the people watch porn on their mobile. Even when a laptop or computer is available. You have to realize that the way people consume porn has fundamentally changed in the last 20 years. People want quick, fast access, in their own privacy wherever they are. Not on a (family) desktop computer, a heavy laptop or a TV .
So not likely to turn to VR.


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Yes of course, many people have AirPlay (via apple TV), Chromecast or Mirracast (to stream to Smart TVs), but the amount of people that want to watch porn on their TV these days is very small.
So the privacy aspect disappears if it's someone wearing a VR mask.

I am old school and to me, it seems silly to pay for and watch porn on phone. Even for the reasons you offer. My thinking is that most people who pay for porn will have the chance to view it on a better device, except when being at work. But as I said I'm old school.

Now all the reasons you use to support mobile use for viewing porn are negatives for VR. If people are happy with a 7-9 inch screen, it has to be a compelling reason that makes them want to view the scene via VR.

We're still left with the quality of the experience and so far all the VR porn I've seen is no better than HD. Some even made worse by VR. A POV scene with a girl faking contact with the viewer is worse. On a mobile screen this is missed, in VR it's made even more obvious. This is from the scenes I've seen. In the end, it comes down to the content, not just the technology.
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