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Photos: Japan’s gaming; porn industries embrace Virtual Reality content

The Japanese video game and adult video industries are finding their way out of the doldrums by adapting titles to Virtual Reality (VR), to deliver a more engaging and immersive experience to consumers, as witnessed at the recent 2017 Tokyo Game Show.

Updated on: Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM IST

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Japan is the world’s second biggest virtual reality market after the United States and its adult entertainment industry and gaming sectors are turning to Virtual Reality (VR) as a new way to distribute content. For instance, virtual romantic liaisons for men and women were on display at the 2017 Tokyo Game Show which ran September 21 - 24th this year. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

Japan is the world’s second biggest virtual reality market after the United States and its adult entertainment industry and gaming sectors are turning to Virtual Reality (VR) as a new way to distribute content. For instance, virtual romantic liaisons for men and women were on display at the 2017 Tokyo Game Show which ran September 21 - 24th this year. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

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Director Taro Kambe directs while watching an actor via a VR headset during a rehearsal for ROCKET's 3D virtual reality adult film at the company's studio in Tokyo, Japan. ‘I have directed hundreds of adult videos but it was my first virtual reality movie,’ said the 39-year-old. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

Director Taro Kambe directs while watching an actor via a VR headset during a rehearsal for ROCKET's 3D virtual reality adult film at the company's studio in Tokyo, Japan. ‘I have directed hundreds of adult videos but it was my first virtual reality movie,’ said the 39-year-old. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

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Motion capture actress Yumi Ueno wearing a motion capture suit performs for adult game company Illusion's virtual reality production at a motion capture studio in Tokyo, Japan. VR technology remains in its infancy game developers say, citing its limitations, the approval process from VR set makers, and the small number of users who own VR equipment. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

Motion capture actress Yumi Ueno wearing a motion capture suit performs for adult game company Illusion's virtual reality production at a motion capture studio in Tokyo, Japan. VR technology remains in its infancy game developers say, citing its limitations, the approval process from VR set makers, and the small number of users who own VR equipment. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

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At a studio in the Japanese capital, director Taro Kambe peers into a black headset to check a scene from his first video to make use of virtual reality technology. Voltage, a developer which creates gaming apps aimed at women, also showcased its virtual reality game ‘Wedding VR’, in which players don a headset and tie the knot with an animated male character. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

At a studio in the Japanese capital, director Taro Kambe peers into a black headset to check a scene from his first video to make use of virtual reality technology. Voltage, a developer which creates gaming apps aimed at women, also showcased its virtual reality game ‘Wedding VR’, in which players don a headset and tie the knot with an animated male character. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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Adult video actress Yuri Oshikawa performs a scene in front of a FutureLeap's 3D virtual reality camera, equipped with a human ear-shaped mic, during rehearsals for a 3D VR adult film at a studio in Tokyo, Japan. Voltage hopes to roll out its wedding game in Japan’s ubiquitous game centers. Voltage had success last year with a game in which the seated player is approached by a handsome virtual man who reaches in, potentially for a kiss. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

Adult video actress Yuri Oshikawa performs a scene in front of a FutureLeap's 3D virtual reality camera, equipped with a human ear-shaped mic, during rehearsals for a 3D VR adult film at a studio in Tokyo, Japan. Voltage hopes to roll out its wedding game in Japan’s ubiquitous game centers. Voltage had success last year with a game in which the seated player is approached by a handsome virtual man who reaches in, potentially for a kiss. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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Reo Kaminaga hugs a virtual reality adult game character using a VR headset and controllers at his house in Tokyo, Japan. Developers however are looking to increase the immersiveness of virtual reality. A user holding a controller from South Korea’s TEGway, for example, experienced the sensation of heat or cold. While the company is initially introducing its technology into arcade machines, it could also be used in devices from VR hardware makers, TEGway Chief Executive Kevin Yi told Reuters. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

Reo Kaminaga hugs a virtual reality adult game character using a VR headset and controllers at his house in Tokyo, Japan. Developers however are looking to increase the immersiveness of virtual reality. A user holding a controller from South Korea’s TEGway, for example, experienced the sensation of heat or cold. While the company is initially introducing its technology into arcade machines, it could also be used in devices from VR hardware makers, TEGway Chief Executive Kevin Yi told Reuters. (Toru Hanai / REUTERS)

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Adult video actress Yuri Oshikawa checks her script as another actor sits behind a camera during a rehearsal for ROCKET's 3D virtual reality adult film at the company's studio in Tokyo, Japan. Some analysts have said the adult entertainment industry has helped to drive adoption of new platforms, such as Super 8 film in the 1960s, and later VHS, DVD and early online videos. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

Adult video actress Yuri Oshikawa checks her script as another actor sits behind a camera during a rehearsal for ROCKET's 3D virtual reality adult film at the company's studio in Tokyo, Japan. Some analysts have said the adult entertainment industry has helped to drive adoption of new platforms, such as Super 8 film in the 1960s, and later VHS, DVD and early online videos. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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A virtual reality gamer lies on the floor as he demonstrates VR JCC's virtual reality adult game ‘Let's Play with Nanai!’ using a VR headset and a sex doll at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan. ‘Many in the adult industry are pursuing VR content and believe it could revolutionize an industry that has been stagnant for many years,’ U.S. investment bank Piper Jaffray said in a 2015 report. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:36 AM

A virtual reality gamer lies on the floor as he demonstrates VR JCC's virtual reality adult game ‘Let's Play with Nanai!’ using a VR headset and a sex doll at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan. ‘Many in the adult industry are pursuing VR content and believe it could revolutionize an industry that has been stagnant for many years,’ U.S. investment bank Piper Jaffray said in a 2015 report. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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