You folks at SLR better get working on an app for the new haptic body suit. 
You know for our purposes here, you'd really only need one that has pads on the chest, abs, groin, and thighs.
Did you see the haptic body suit?
mebejoe You know for our purposes here, you'd really only need one that has pads on the chest, abs, groin, and thighs.
...and maybe a bit of butt....just sayin...
Even before, don't forget about the haptic hands. I never got into the handy or scripts thing, but if SLR depthmaps can apply pressure points to outline the model's body and sell scripts for that with compatible vr-gloves, I'm all in!
mebejoe For sure keeping a watchful eye on tech like this 
Here's what I've learned over the years. Because of "phantom sense," the haptics don't need to 100% realistic to induce a very satisfactory response. Phantom sense is a skill that can be developed. It can be enhanced through hypnosis and/or binaural sound waves (I've made some audio track using both to play while watching VR). Phantom sense can also be enhanced with a little alcohol, weed, or other substances.
Long before VR headsets and devices like the Handy were around, I experimented with homemade VR sex by surrounding myself with multiple 3D monitors while watching POV videos. And before that with hypnotic erotic audios. (BTW, when all the stars align, I can cum without any touching at all while watching VR).
The points are: 1) I know from experience that a person can train himself to feel VR sex without any haptic devices. 2) Haptic devices can make the experience ever more life-like; and 3) the haptic device does not need to be 100% realistic.
For example, very slight electro stimulation, such as used in home TMS devices, turned very low, can also mimic touch and enhance phantom sense. Also any type of pressure or vibration.
I know a lot about how the body and brain respond to visual and audio stimulation and how much that can be enhanced with very minimal amounts of haptic simulation. There is a growing body of legitimate scientific research being done on this subject
What I don't know is how to design and build hardware and I don't know how to program it so that it syncs with videos.
That said, there is reasonably priced hardware that could be implemented now if somebody knew how to do it. For example, there are a vest and strap that could be implemented right now.
I'm pretty sure that a decent engineer could also figure out how to modify home TMS machines to sync with videos using something like Funscripts. These devices are available for less than $50 on Amazon.
Here's a little more on the types of haptics being explored right now:
Have become fairly good with Phantom touch thru alot of erotic hypnosis / binanural... often will put the quest on normal sound and then put a binaural on headphones over the top so get the best of both.
Do you happen to have an upload of the beats you use? or can recommend any good ones. Youtube seem to be very hit and miss.
Yeah, not easy to find.
You can find a lot good ones on porn hub, but they have a video component. But if you get a simple and inexpensive video editor you can use that to strip out the video and save the audio file alone.
Currently I use a couple I made myself using one of the many generators available online. I can't remember which one I used. I might have it on another computer.
Also, Amazon Music has quite a few. You might try the subliminals by Racheal Meddows. Also try to find some by Subliminal Mind Expansion.
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mebejoe Technically, home "TMS" machines are transcranial direct current stimulation which is slightly different. Otherwise, great post and I agree with all of your points!
Are you a researcher in the field? "A growing body of research" sounds like someone who has written an empirical paper or two 
Transcranial? As in you hook them up to your head? I wasn't talking about that.
Oops! I meant TENS. Sorry, my bad.
To answer your question--Not a researcher, but I've read some papers by real researchers. However, I've been experimenting and studying for about 15 years with combining VR, hypnosis, eastern meditation techniques, neuroplasticity, something called the "left handed path", and a lot of other philosophies and techniques with an intent to understand how our perceptions of reality are shaped.
I did this because I had a very messed up childhood and because of failed relationships and other issues, I wanted to change the way that trauma shaped the life I created for myself.
I will say that I was successful and changed my life (with a lot of help from teachers, guides, and therapists.
I never thought I'd have this kind of conversation on a porn site--but it's all related.
IRL, I've got a very straight-laced and successful professional career/business. If my partners knew what I'm into in my spare time, I'm sure they would freak. 
mebejoe That is interesting! I'd love to hear more about it - maybe a side convo on the script pool site one of these days (I am Lan over there).
In real life, I am a research psychologist with an interest in how developmental trauma shapes our emotion regulation, and how that dynamic plays out in our sex/desire/kink lives. I also have a strong interest in how we perceive reality and related subjects like what it means to "know" something, and the role that narrative identity and interior story-telling plays in shaping those constructs (so obviously a Westworld fan).
Some of the most interesting conversations I've had have been on porn sites!
a year later
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