Life In The Metaverse

Sex (and sex workers) would reach new creative heights in a VR world.

But tech companies like Facebook and OnlyFans have been reluctant to embrace it on their platforms.

And throughout the rise of virtual reality, both porn and sex work havebeen at the forefront.

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And sex is one of the many services people pay for.

This would include out-there fantasies but also new personas that transcend gender or any kind of biological reality.

Arousal and desire could be informed by colors, shapes, elements, and character traits.

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And this problem could get even more acute in a hyperrealistic metaverse.

Jones says this is a common occurrence with camming.

Many people on the client side feel empowered to harass people if theyre only interacting online, she says.

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This threat isnt hypothetical: Beta testers in Facebooks metaversehave already reportedincidents of gang rape and groping.

That is still traumatizing.

Some platformsrequire the use of Bitcoin, Spellman says.

I dont know anything about Bitcoin.

There are some where you gotta have a major credit card to pay for a space to advertise.

Not everybody has that.

Current versions of virtual reality also require pricey headsets and a pretty advanced understanding of the latest tech.

That said, there might be a lag in regulating the sex work that happens in the metaverse.

Spaces will start independently and get Hoovered up into a larger metaverse space.

And whether were talking about sex work or music or speech, its also just boring.

Sex work has been around since the Biblical times, says Spellman.

Its not going anywhere.