In the next half of this century, humans will be
regularly engaging in sexual activity with robots,
and maybe even falling in love with them,
according to Helen Driscoll, a psychologist who specialises in sex and mate choices at the
University of Sunderland in the UK. Her comments came while discussing the
technological advances that are making sex
dolls more interactive than ever before, and they
present a future eerily similar to that of
the Joaquin Phoenix film Her, where the main character falls in love with an operating system
on his computer (voiced by Scarlett Johansson no
less, who could blame him?) "As virtual reality becomes more realistic and
immersive and is able to mimic and even
improve on the experience of sex with a human
partner; it is conceivable that some will choose
this in preference to sex with a less than perfect
human being," Driscoll told David Watkinson from the Daily Mirror. And while that may sound kinda out there, it's
already happening. Porn companies are
beginning to splurge on making virtual reality
porn, which is filmed from the actor's point of
view and allows viewers to use a virtual reality
headset, such as Google cardboard or an Oculus Rift, to explore and look around the movie,
making them feel as though they're really there. "You can enjoy a totally new perception of adult
content, more immersive and deep ... and it gets
closer to a real experience," Linda Wells, who
works with company VirtualRealPorn, told News.com.au. VirtualRealPorn is also taking things to the next
level by partnering with intimacy gadget company
Lovsense. The idea is that someone will be able
to get 'intimate' with one of these intimacy gadgets
(vibrators for women, Fleshlight-type toys for men) and it'll be programmed to activate in
response to the virtual reality porn they're
watching - basically simulating sex. And although that might sound incredibly creepy
to you right now, Driscoll believes that the
onslaught of technology over the coming
decades will make the behaviour increasingly
mainstream. "We tend to think about issues such as virtual
reality and robotic sex within the context of
current norms," she told Watkinson. "But if we think back to the social norms about sex that
existed just 100 years ago, it is obvious that they
have changed rapidly and radically." In fact, she thinks it's not that much of a stretch
from many of today's online relationships, which
are often conducted without the couple meeting
face to face. "We should not automatically assume that virtual
relationships have less value than real
relationships. The fact is, people already fall in
love with fictional characters though there is no
chance to meet and interact with them," Driscoll explained. "And, as some people start to prefer technologically enhanced virtual sex to sex with
humans, we may also see greater numbers of
people living alone, spending more time in virtual reality." That lack of human contact could be harmful for
a lot of people, with loneliness linked to a whole
range of physical and emotional problems. "But,
in the long term, technology may overcome
these problems," said Driscoll, referring to robots that look, feel, and act more like humans. If there's one thing we humans are good at, it's
coming up with clever new ways to get off, so
we can't say we're too shocked by Driscoll's
predictions. But while you're waiting for society
to get on board with your AI love affair, enjoy watching these people try virtual reality porn for the first time. The future looks... bright?
Source: www.sciencealert.com/a-psychologist-thinks-it-ll-be-normal-to-have-sex-with-robots-by-2070?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

Craze

Lol

I bet nothing beats flesh and bone

ETT

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