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BaDoinkVR
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersUnited States
IndustryVirtual reality
URLOfficial website
Current statusActive

BaDoinkVRis avirtual realitypornproduction company founded in 2006.[1][2][3]It is theAVN Awards2018 VR Site of the Year award winner. Sister sites include BaDoink VIP, VRCosplayX, 18VR, RealVR, and BabeVR.[4]BaDoinkVR is headquartered inRochester, New Yorkwith satellite offices inBarcelona, Spain,andSilicon Valley.[5]The company was the first to drivemass consumer trialof VR adult videos by seeding the market with 20,000 freevirtual reality cardboard goggles.[6]

History[edit]

Founded in 2006, BaDoink was initially launched as a premier online adult entertainment site with aproprietary technologyplatform.[7]In 2015, the company expanded its platform and content production to focus on virtual reality with the launch of BaDoinkVR.[8][9]

The web site features 360 and 180-degreeimmersive videos,motion trackingandbinaural audio.Videos onBaDoinkVRcan be viewed withOculus Go,Oculus Rift,PlayStation VR,HTC Vive,Samsung Gear VRandGoogle Cardboardwith aniOSorAndroidsmartphoneusing BaDoink’sVR Player,a virtual reality app that is compatible with the devices listed.[10]

The first videos launched by the company were in 4K resolution. As the industry developed, BaDoinkVR started producing higher resolution 5K videos. At present, their videos are shot and released in 7K resolution.[11]The increase in video quality aims to keep up with the release of new headsets capable of playing high-resolution videos, likeMeta Quest 2,HP Reverb G2, and Pico Neo 3 Link.

As of early 2016, BaDoinkVR is consistently listed as one of the top three leading companies in virtual reality porn.[12]

Teledildonics and haptic technology[edit]

In February 2016, BaDoinkVR announced a partnership withAmsterdambased sex-technology manufacturer KIIROO, who have been developing sex toys embedded with manufacturer ofhaptic technology,also known asteledildonics.This collaboration between allowed viewers to sync their KIIROO devices to adult VR videos in real-time.[13]Their sex toys, like KIIROO Keon or KIIROO Pulse, are able to connect remotely using an internet connection, which allows the paired devices to sendhaptic feedbackto one another through kinaesthetic movements, vibrations and pulsations. The two-way flow of remote connection and haptic touch feedback facilitates the simulation of sexual relations over a distance.[14][15]The two companies have also worked together on collaborative projects producing virtual reality videos focusing onsex educationand virtual sexology.[16][17]In the VR film, actors guide viewers through solo masturbation techniques using sex-technology and guidance from therapists.[18]Their collaborative video was one of the first efforts to combine bothsexology,sexual therapyand virtual reality into accessible and affordable media outlets.[19]

Malware claims[edit]

In May 2015, BaDoink was notified that the brand and logo, disguised as theBaDoink Ultra App,were being used to spread theReveton/IcePol ransomware.They identified the site that was distributing the ransomware, and proceeded to remedy the situation, alerting the site's hosting company, and submitting aDMCA takedownrequest. The company was also in contact with theFBI Cyber Divisionand sent a cease and desist to the owners of the domain names as well.[20]

Awards[edit]

Ranking[edit]

As of July 2021, BaDoinkVR has a traffic ranking of 161,568.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^BaDoink Unveils Virtual Reality Site BadoinkVRvrjournalRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  2. ^BaDoinkVR -Virtual SexologyYahoo FinanceRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  3. ^American porn company BaDoinkVR was one of the early entrants in the virtual reality market.FortuneRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  4. ^"BaDoinkVR Unveils Virtual Sexology"(Press release). BaDoinkVR. August 3, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2023.
  5. ^"Pornhub Launches Virtual Reality Category For Interactive Virtual Reality Porn"(Press release). Pornhub. March 23, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon August 27, 2016 – via Virtual Reality Report.
  6. ^Virtual Reality Section for Oculus, Google CardboardFortuneRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  7. ^Unveiling new Virtual Reality adult sitePR NewswireRetrieved on 2015-07-16
  8. ^VR porn therapy aims to cure your sexual hang-upsDigital SpyRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  9. ^Utilizing VR technology and teledildonic connectivityBustleRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  10. ^How Virtual Reality 'Sex Edutainment' Is Revolutionizing PornRolling StoneRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  11. ^BaDoink starting to release videos in 7K resolution nowVRPornManiaRetrieved on 2021-10-07
  12. ^World's Top VR Porn ServicesvirtualrealityreporterRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  13. ^BaDoinkVR and Kiiroo Partner For The Ultimate Virtual Reality Sexual ExperiencePR NewswireRetrieved on 2016-01-20
  14. ^Sex, stress and teledildonicsThe GuardianRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  15. ^VR porn therapy: BaDoinkVRDeccan ChronicleRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  16. ^KIIROO Amsterdam."BaDoink & Kiiroo presents Virtual Sexology; The Future of Erotic Content".YouTube.RetrievedApril 16,2020.
  17. ^BaDoink have teamed up with KiirooBustleRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  18. ^Alptraum, Lux (August 8, 2016)."Sex Education Is the Next Stage in the Evolution of VR Porn".Vice.RetrievedApril 16,2020.
  19. ^Alptraum, Lux (August 8, 2016)."Sex Education Is the Next Stage in the Evolution of VR Porn".Vice.RetrievedApril 16,2020.
  20. ^"Mobile Ransomware: Extortion Racket Hits Cyberspace".businessworld.in.BusinessWorld. November 8, 2014.RetrievedApril 1,2022.
  21. ^2016 FSC Award Recipients AnnouncedFree Speech CoalitionRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  22. ^XBiz Award WinnersXBIZRetrieved on 2016-08-17
  23. ^"2018 AVN Award Winners Announced | AVN".AVN.RetrievedJune 20,2018.
  24. ^"BaDoinkVR Alexa Ranking".Alexa. Archived fromthe originalon November 4, 2021.RetrievedJuly 14,2021.

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