Virtual Reality and The New Beginnings of Virtual Long Distance Relationships

In the old days, love letters were a thing just because it was the only way to keep in touch with your loved ones and your special one.

Even when the telephone was invented, people would still use letters, because they were used to that and because you couldn't find a phone everywhere. Not to mention that it was expensive, depending on the distance and country. Today, when you can chat all day on social media or have video calls, it is easy-peasy to stay in touch with your loved one.

But even so, long distance relationships can be hard to keep in a good shape. Humans need to feel the presence of your special one is important. And lets not go around bushes, sex is important as well.

And since sex is one of the main drivers for advancement in technology (see pornography, internet and online payments history), it seems we are on the brick of another tech revolution with the help of virtual reality.

As the headsets gets better and cheaper we see a rise in the number of users. Most people use it for vr gaming and vr porn. However, other uses are showing up. Along with uses in education, research and military, there are more and more people using it for their long distance relationships.

VR is a few steps better than any video call you can make in the 2D world. Seeing your partner in real life size is ten times better than any skype call.

How about human touch?

VR focuses on visual and audio part of the connection. Touch is quite behind and there are a few technologies in research.

So, while you won't be able to cares your lover hair, you can have sex in VR. Entering teledildonics. Basically these are sex toys that can sync with your partner sex toy. If one moves, the other one will mimic that movement. VR and teledildonics are the closest thing to the real thing at this time.

The downside is not all these toys are great (especially for men) and there are at least a few hundred bucks involved. Not to mention that a decent vr headset is also a few hundred dollars.

Quality for these toys has a price. And to make things even worst, you can't returned any opened sex toys, because of the health issues. For example, if you want an automated masturbator and you choose one that uses vibration and you discover that it doesn't do much for you, you are stuck with a bad investment.

On the upside there are toys like 'The Handy' that might be the best one out there for men. It receives a solid support especially from communities around vr porn market, as you can read in this review article about vr porn toys.

Where will it go next?

Surely this niche of virtual reality sex will continue to grow and improve. The only questions that remains are: when and how? A few years ago it seemed impossible to have video calls on the internet or to watch 3D movies. Now it is every day banality. Science fiction movies becoming a reality... in time.