Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Metaverse / Web3
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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News 16K VR porn coming ‘very soon’ for high-end headsets
Major VR porn studios SexLikeReal and VRBangers are preparing to release 16K resolution content shot with $30,000 Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive cameras, doubling the current industry standard of 8K. This shift is driven by
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News Roblox CEO says future dating feature could help solve ‘loneliness epidemic’
Roblox CEO David Baszucki has announced plans for a future dating feature on the platform, restricted to ID-verified users aged 21 and over, framing it as a solution to the 'loneliness epidemic'. The announcement
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News Legal scholars advocate criminalizing VR ‘rape’
Legal scholars Clare McGlynn and Carlotta Rigotti have published a paper in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies arguing that non-consensual sexual behavior in metaverse spaces should be criminalized and reframed as 'meta-rape' rather
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News VRChat update brings desktop ‘selfie cam’ mode and drone FPV view
VRChat is beta-testing new features including a webcam-based 'selfie cam' for desktop face and hand tracking, a drone FPV view mode, and a camera dolly function, all gated behind the VRChat+ subscription tier. The
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Roundup Dating appdates (Jan 2025): MaAvatar’s gamified dating in the metaverse, Hinge’s naggy AI, Thursday closes down & Bumble’s founder returns
A January 2025 roundup covering four major dating app developments: MaAvatar's metaverse-based gamified dating platform, Hinge's new AI prompt feedback tool, the shutdown of Thursday (the once-weekly dating app), and Whitney Wolfe Herd's return
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News Meta’s latest robotics project brings ‘human-level’ touch to machines
Meta has announced the Digit 360, a tactile fingertip sensor with human-level multimodal sensing capabilities, developed alongside GelSight and Wonik Robotics, aimed at advancing AI robotics research. The article explores the broader implications of
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News Meta working on ‘lightest VR headset ever’, as Apple plans $2,000 Vision headset
Apple is developing a cheaper 'non-Pro' Vision mixed reality headset priced around $2,000 for 2025, while Meta is working on an ultra-lightweight 110-gram VR headset codenamed 'Puffin' targeting 2027. The article examines the implications
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News Meta Quest 3S launch brings end of other Quest 3 models
Meta is launching the Quest 3S mixed reality headset at $299 on October 15, 2024, discontinuing the Quest 2 and Quest 3 128GB models. The article examines the implications for VR porn accessibility, noting
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Analysis AR smart glasses in sextech? Snap and Meta’s upcoming releases don’t hold much hope
The article examines Meta and Snap's upcoming AR glasses releases in September 2024, noting both will be limited developer-only runs with no consumer market plans. It evaluates the potential of AR smart glasses for
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News Pornverse is like The Sims meets Pornhub: Explicit metaverse featuring 2D, live and VR porn launches next week
Pornverse, a French-developed adult metaverse platform, is set to launch on January 10, 2024, offering a dedicated space for professional, amateur, live cam, and VR porn content accessible with or without a VR headset.
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News Meta Quest 3 beats Apple Vision Pro to market as first mass-market mixed reality headset to go on sale, shipping from Oct 10
Meta Quest 3, positioned as the world's first mass-market mixed reality headset, launches on October 10, 2023 at $499, beating Apple's Vision Pro to market by several months. The article covers the device's key
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Opinion Apple and Meta’s new mixed reality headsets could transform our sexual lives
This opinion piece examines the potential sexual and intimate implications of Apple's Vision Pro and Meta's Quest 3 mixed reality headsets, exploring how they could reshape long-distance relationships, sexual exploration, and sex education. It
