Prompt Cast
The Impact of the Internet on the Pornography Industry and the Future of Virtual Sex
TLDR The internet has revolutionized the pornography industry, leading to its massive growth and billions of dollars in revenue. The future of virtual sex may involve monogamous couples using simulations to have remote sexual experiences, with advancements in haptic technology playing a key role in enhancing these experiences.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The podcast episode discusses the association between the internet and pornography.
05:00
The internet has greatly contributed to the growth of the pornography industry, which is now worth billions of dollars globally.
10:22
The future of virtual sex may involve people in monogamous relationships using simulations to have sex remotely in separate rooms, potentially as a way to prevent cheating.
16:05
Haptic technology, which recreates the sensation of touch, has a lot of potential applications, including tele-surgery and military training, and is being developed to enhance virtual sex experiences.
21:27
The next step in internet sex is synchronizing the visual and tactile sensations, with the goal of creating a full body haptic suit that can recreate the sensation of touch.
26:44
Teledildonics is the development of automated sex toys controlled by either a program or remote user, with the progression being more towards remote sex.
32:37
Teledildonics, also known as cyber dildonics or tele-dildonics, is the development of sex toys that can transmit and receive tactile information, allowing for virtual sex experiences across the internet.
37:48
The Illusion VR Body Suit is a hacked together version of what will ultimately be a full haptic body suit with VR, allowing for long distance sex with a partner or the ability to have virtual sex with celebrities, raising ethical concerns about people acting out their darkest fantasies.
43:28
The possibility of virtual sexual assault is expected to skyrocket as VR technology advances, as evidenced by a writer's experience of feeling violated in a VR game without any haptic technology, raising concerns about the potential harm and lack of distinction between virtual and real-life experiences.
48:45
The addition of smell, taste, and touch in virtual experiences lightens the burden on visuals and allows for a more immersive and realistic experience.
54:07
Researchers at the University of York's audio laboratory are working on fine-tuning cross modal attention effects, including the use of a mouthpiece to simulate different textures for virtual food chewing.
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Society & Culture
