BaDoinkVR

Founded in 2006, BaDoink was initially launched as a premier online adult entertainment site with a proprietary technology platform.{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/badoink-presents-virtual-reality-porn-for-all-the-people-300114146.html|title=Unveiling new Virtual Reality adult site|via=PR Newswire|access-date=2015-07-16}} In 2015, the company expanded its platform and content production to focus on virtual reality with the launch of BaDoinkVR.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/virtual-reality/news/a803552/vr-porn-therapy-aims-to-cure-your-sexual-hang-ups/|title=VR porn therapy aims to cure your sexual hang-ups|author-first1=Conor|author-last1=Allison|date=3 August 2016|website=Digital Spy|access-date=2016-08-17|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806052456/http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/virtual-reality/news/a803552/vr-porn-therapy-aims-to-cure-your-sexual-hang-ups/|archive-date=6 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/176512-virtual-sexology-is-here-the-porn-sex-education-mashup-you-didnt-know-you-needed|title=Can This Adult VR Experience Teach Us About Sex?|author-first1=Lea Rose|author-last1=Emery|website=Bustle|access-date=2016-08-17|date=3 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620203720/https://www.bustle.com/articles/176512-virtual-sexology-is-here-the-porn-sex-education-mashup-you-didnt-know-you-needed|archive-date=20 June 2018}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/virtual-reality-sex-edutainment-is-revolutionizing-porn-w432811|title=How Virtual Reality 'Sex Edutainment' Is Revolutionizing Porn|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=2016-08-17|author-last1=Gaudiosi|author-first1=John|date=5 August 2016}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://vrpornmania.com/best-sites/badoinkvr/|title=BaDoink starting to release videos in 7K resolution now|website=VRPornMania|access-date=2021-10-07}} The increase in video quality aims to keep up with the release of new headsets capable of playing high-resolution videos, like Meta 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.{{cite web|url=https://virtualrealityreporter.com/badoinkvr-and-kiiroo-partner-for-the-ultimate-vitual-reality-porn-experience/|title=World's Top VR Porn Services|website=virtualrealityreporter.com|access-date=2016-08-17}}

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. This collaboration between allowed viewers to sync their KIIROO devices to adult VR videos in real-time.{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/badoinkvr-and-kiiroo-partner-for-the-ultimate-virtual-reality-sexual-experience-300206923.html|title=BaDoinkVR and Kiiroo Partner For The Ultimate Virtual Reality Sexual Experience|via=PR Newswire|access-date=2016-01-20}} Their sex toys, like KIIROO Keon or KIIROO Pulse, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/01/virtual-reality-porn-sex-therapy-badoink|title=Sex, stress and teledildonics: could VR porn help men with bedroom hangups|author-last1=Solon|author-first1=Olivia|date=1 August 2016|website=The Guardian|access-date=2016-08-17}}{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813044958/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/120816/vr-porn-therapy-badoinkvr-claims-it-will-make-you-better-in-bed.html|archive-date=13 August 2016|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/120816/vr-porn-therapy-badoinkvr-claims-it-will-make-you-better-in-bed.html|title=VR porn therapy: BaDoinkVR|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2016-08-17}} The two companies have also worked together on collaborative projects producing virtual reality videos focusing on sex education and virtual sexology.{{Cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8icc0iGho&index=30&list=UUoGysts_2OIWNCoiLtY6hpA|title=BaDoink & Kiiroo presents Virtual Sexology; The Future of Erotic Content|last=KIIROO Amsterdam|date=|website=YouTube|access-date=16 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/136710-the-newest-virtual-reality-porn-experience-lets-you-feel-whats-happening-on-the-screen|title=The Virtual Reality Sex Experience Just Got REAL|date=20 January 2016|author-last1=Emery|author-first1=Lea Rose|website=Bustle|access-date=2016-08-17|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428105656/https://www.bustle.com/articles/136710-the-newest-virtual-reality-porn-experience-lets-you-feel-whats-happening-on-the-screen|archive-date=28 April 2025}} In the VR film, actors guide viewers through solo masturbation techniques using sex-technology and guidance from therapists.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vr-porn-sex-education-badoink-august-ames/|title=Sex Education Is the Next Stage in the Evolution of VR Porn|last=Alptraum|first=Lux|date=2016-08-08|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}} Their collaborative video was one of the first efforts to combine both sexology, sexual therapy and virtual reality into accessible and affordable media outlets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vr-porn-sex-education-badoink-august-ames/|title=Sex Education Is the Next Stage in the Evolution of VR Porn|last=Alptraum|first=Lux|date=2016-08-08|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/Mobile-Ransomware-Extortion-Racket-Hits-Cyberspace/08-11-2014-75358/ |title=Mobile Ransomware: Extortion Racket Hits Cyberspace |date=8 November 2014 |website=www.businessworld.in |publisher=BusinessWorld |access-date=1 April 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402021906/https://www.businessworld.in/article/Mobile-Ransomware-Extortion-Racket-Hits-Cyberspace/08-11-2014-75358/|archive-date=2 April 2022}}

• 2016 Internet Company of the Year - Free Speech Coalition{{cite web|url=https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/2016-fsc-award-recipients-announced/|title=2016 FSC Award Recipients Announced|publisher=Free Speech Coalition|access-date=2016-08-17}}{{dead link|date=April 2025}}
• 2016 Adult Site of the Year: Virtual Reality - XBIZ Award{{cite web|url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php|title=XBiz Award Winners|website=XBIZ|access-date=2016-08-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821152817/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php|archive-date=21 August 2016}}
• 2018 VR Site of the Year - AVN Awards{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2018-avn-award-winners-announced-759869.html|title=2018 AVN Award Winners Announced {{!}} AVN|website=AVN|access-date=2018-06-20}}

As of July 2021, BaDoinkVR has a traffic ranking of 161,568.{{cite web|url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/badoinkvr.com|title=BaDoinkVR Alexa Ranking|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Alexa.com|accessdate=July 14, 2021|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104223714/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/badoinkvr.com|url-status=dead}}

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