VR porn, like most porn, is predominantly produced for straight, white, non-disabled men. With the world’s population now at 7.7 billion, why are porn studios only pandering to one demographic? If you’re interested in exploring VR accessibility, the VR porn apps that can help you out, and how it affects the experience of disabled people, keep reading.
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Different People Have Different Needs
As you know, we’re all built differently. Unless you have a twin, there’s no one out there quite like you. That means our abilities vary, too. Disabilities aren’t always physical and can span across all kinds of spectrums. Sometimes, it’s a person who lives with ADHD and who can’t function in a neurotypical way. Other times, the disability is on the outside for the world to see.
But virtual reality opens the doors to everyone, including those who struggle with physical, emotional, or cognitive impairments. What a “real life” body may lack, a digital version can be created and lived through vicariously.
Exploring Sexuality With VR Porn
Some may think that porn is exclusive to abled people. This is largely in part because mainstream media overlooks those with disabilities and they are rarely represented. This is a huge oversight if we’re being honest here.
Everyone deserves to explore who they are as a sexual person, and porn can play a big part in that self-discovery. Some people struggle to find partners due to their disabilities, physical or cognitive, and watching porn lets them release stress safely.
VR Apps That Help With Organization
For neurodivergent people, it can be a daily struggle to organize their life. This doesn’t have to be the case in virtual reality, though. Now, all kinds of media player apps allow you to compile your porn files into folders easily. This means less time browsing and more time getting into the good stuff.
If you have a Meta Quest 2, you probably already know about DeoVR. If you don’t, it’s a media player available in your Oculus library, and it’s free to use and download. You can create an account, peruse hundreds of VR scenes in every quality and resolution, and even save your favorites. So many customizations allow for a simple streaming experience.
Another VR porn app that you can use to streamline your downloads is SkyboxVR. This player costs only $12 and is worth every penny. It supports all VR platforms and headsets and even has several realistic theater modes to augment the immersion. Save all your files in a clean-looking directory for easy use the next time you’re in the metaverse.
VR Accessibility and Teledildonics
It’s a funny word, isn’t it? Teledildonics. Yeah, keep saying it over and over in your head. I did the first time I heard it. And now it’s one of my favorite words. It may sound strange, but teledildonics, or smart sex toys, are a game-changer for everyone.
What these smart sex toys do is pretty impressive, and each one does the deed differently. Kiiroo uses Bluetooth technology to connect with your computer or headset. When a compatible scene starts playing, the toy will mimic the actions of the pornstar on your screen. It is handheld by design, but you can prop it up between cushions if you struggle with motor skills.
The Fleshlight VStroker uses similar technology and is pretty much what the name alludes to. The toy isn’t compatible with every headset but will work well with PCVR devices like the Valve Index and HTC Vive. You can even play 3D animated porn games like 3DX Chat. VStroker is handheld, but, again, you can prop it up between some cushions for a hands-free experience.
Feel Like You’re There With Haptics
Teledildonics are one way that disabled people can safely explore their sexuality. But there is another level of haptics solutions that even the most seasoned VR users have trouble determining real from virtual. bHaptics brings VR to life with their TactSuit, a vest with 16 to 40 haptic points built-in. They even have tactosy for arms, legs, and feet.
Since you wear the vest around your torso, it is customizable for people of all sizes. While the company has no official support for VR porn, the technology is a breath of fresh air for people who suffer from phantom limb syndrome. Additionally, people who don’t want to be touched but crave intimacy can have their needs met on a comfortable level.
Sites With VR Accessibility Features
Non-disabled people are not always conscious of how vital accessibility features are – it’s a privilege. And sometimes the solution is so simple! VR Bangers, for example, lists all of the positions you can watch the scene in with cute pink diagrams. This seemingly insignificant tool is incredibly helpful to someone in a wheelchair without breaking their immersion.
Where to Watch Disabled Performers
It’s not every day that you see performers with physical challenges. If I’m being honest, most of the time, if they are featured, it’s mockingly and usually, a non-disabled person acting. Not only is this not funny, but also it’s downright ableist. And it was pretty disheartening when I searched every VR site I knew only to find that there wasn’t a single performer with an outward disability.
However, there are some amateur models with disabilities who are out there. Billy Autumn has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and is fervent in telling the world that “disabled people fuck.” In fact, on the site Crash Pad Series, you can see Queer, feminist, award-winning porn that features disabled people.
Porn Needs More VR Accessibility
Often, people with disabilities are left out of conversations about sex, but their experiences are just as important as anyone else’s. Seeing those with disabilities in porn can be sexual and empowering. They are not to be fetishized or put on a sex bucket list. In the end, virtual reality allows the opportunity for safe, consensual encounters that are sexy as hell.
Society is still a long way from seeing disabilities as beautiful, but I think we’re on the right path. With more representation comes more knowledge and understanding of how amazingly unique we all are.
Do you know of any VR porn sites that feature disabled people? Let me know by email!
