BaDoinkVR

BaDoinkVR is a virtual reality porn production company founded in 2006.[1][2][3] It is the AVN Awards 2018 VR Site of the Year award winner. Sister sites include BaDoink VIP, VRCosplayX, 18VR, RealVR, and BabeVR.[4] BaDoinkVR is headquartered in Rochester, New York with satellite offices in Barcelona, Spain and Silicon Valley.[5][6] The company was the first to drive mass consumer trial of VR adult videos by seeding the market with 20,000 free virtual reality cardboard goggles.[7]

BaDoinkVR
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersUnited States
IndustryVirtual reality
URLOfficial website
Current statusActive

History

Founded in 2006, BaDoink was initially launched as a premier online adult entertainment site with a proprietary technology platform. 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-degree immersive videos, motion tracking and binaural audio. Videos on BaDoinkVR.com can be viewed with Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard with an iOS or Android smartphone using BaDoink’s VR Player, a virtual reality app that is compatible with the devices listed.[10]

As of early 2016, BaDoinkVR is consistently listed as one of the top three leading companies in virtual reality porn.[11]

Teledildonics and haptic technology

In February 2016, BaDoinkVR announced a partnership with Amsterdam based sex-technology manufacturer KIIROO, who have been developing sex toys embedded with manufacturer of haptic technology, also known as teledildonics. The sex toys are able to connect remotely using an internet connection, which allows the paired devices to send haptic feedback to 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.[12][13] The two companies have also worked together on collaborative projects producing virtual reality videos focusing on sex education and virtual sexology.[14][15] In the VR film, actors guide viewers through solo masturbation techniques using sex-technology and guidance from therapists.[16] Their collaborative video was one of the first efforts to combine both sexology, sexual therapy and virtual reality into accessible and affordable media outlets.[17]

Malware claims

In May 2015, BaDoink was notified that the brand and logo, disguised as the BaDoink Ultra App, were being used to spread the Reveton/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 a DMCA takedown request. The company was also in contact with the FBI Cyber Division and sent a cease and desist to the owners of the domain names as well.[18]

Awards

Ranking

As of January 2020, BaDoinkVR has a traffic ranking of 67,233.[22]

References
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  2. BaDoinkVR -Virtual Sexology Yahoo Finance Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  3. American porn company BaDoinkVR was one of the early entrants in the virtual reality market. Fortune Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  4. Part of CMP Group, BaDoink.com Newswire Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  5. BaDoinkVR on Crunchbase Crunchbase Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  6. Virtual Reality Category For Interactive Virtual Reality Porn Virtual Reality Report Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  7. Virtual Reality Section for Oculus, Google Cardboard Fortune Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  8. VR porn therapy aims to cure your sexual hang-ups Digital Spy Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  9. Utilizing VR technology and teledildonic connectivity Bustle Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  10. How Virtual Reality 'Sex Edutainment' Is Revolutionizing Porn Rolling Stone Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  11. World’s Top VR Porn Services virtualrealityreporter.com Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  12. Sex, stress and teledildonics The Guardian Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  13. VR porn therapy: BaDoinkVR Deccan Chronicle Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  14. KIIROO Amsterdam. "BaDoink & Kiiroo presents Virtual Sexology; The Future of Erotic Content". YouTube. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. BaDoink have teamed up with Kiiroo Bustle Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  16. Alptraum, Lux (2016-08-08). "Sex Education Is the Next Stage in the Evolution of VR Porn". Vice. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  17. Alptraum, Lux (2016-08-08). "Sex Education Is the Next Stage in the Evolution of VR Porn". Vice. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  18. Mobile Ransomware: Extortion Racket Hits Cyberspace Snoopwall Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  19. 2016 FSC Award Recipients Announced Free Speech Coalition Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  20. XBiz Award Winners XBIZ Retrieved on 2016-08-17
  21. "2018 AVN Award Winners Announced | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  22. "BaDoinkVR Alexa Ranking". Alexa.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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