For most people, it is the Cardboard that facilitates their first experience with virtual reality. And although VR evolved quite a bit since Google first released the Cardboard back in 2014, it still is by far the most used VR headset today.
Even though the Cardboard can’t compete with high-end headsets such as the Gear VR, Oculus Rift or PSVR, it gives a real sense of virtual reality. So it is actually quite a nice way to get started with virtual porn. In this guide we’ll show you how to get the best VR porn experience on your Cardboard!
A glance at Cardboard
The Cardboard comes in many, many variants. While there are many low budget, plastic VR headsets that may look more comfortable and durable, we believe that the simple Cardboard version or one of it’s close variants still provides the best experience.
You can use Google Cardboard with pretty much every smartphone. There’s really no difference whether you’d like to watch VR porn on your iPhone or on an Android device.
One of the reasons is that the distance from your phone to the lenses plays a critical role. On the cardboard version, it is exactly right. On plastic versions, this isn’t always the case. Believe us, we’ve tried a few. We do highly recommend getting a Cardboard with straps, like the Blisstime, because when watching virtual porn, you’re gonna want to have your hands free 😉
The Google cardboard has a magnet attached to it’s side or top, depending on the version you have. With it you can easily tap/select menu’s without having to take out your phone. Quite essential when you’re watching virtual reality videos. Still need to assemble your Cardboard? Watch this instruction video.
How to watch porn on Google Cardboard
As mentioned, you can watch Cardboard porn with almost every smartphone. However a phone with Gyroscope (a sensor that allows your phone to see how it is positioned/angled) is highly recommendable.
There are a huge amount of VR video players out there to watch Android and iPhone VR porn. Searching for ‘vr player’ in the Google Play Store gives us a ton of options to choose from. But, while most VR video players support all basic functions, there are very few that are really suitable for watching VR porn.
Another option of course, is to stream the videos straight from your browser. There are some free sites that offer on-site streaming and some pay sites as well.
The Google Play Store contains dozens of different VR video players for Cardboard.
The features we need for this are:
Support for full 3D 180 and 360 video
High quality, smooth video playback
Hands-free VR menu controls
Network streaming support
An option to reposition the screen
Even though enough players cover the first two, most fail at 3,4 and 5. To easily navigate in and between videos without having to take out your phone, we need a full VR compatible menu. Secondly, we don’t want to put all the VR videos on our phone’s storage. So the app must allow Network streaming. Thirdly, we need to be able to easily reposition our view, without having to restart the video.
All three are highly desirable – if not essential – when watching VR porn. We tested a dozen of players and found one, single player that supports all these features: MoonVR player.
With Moon VR player, you can both play videos straight from your phone or stream them from your PC. The third option, is to stream videos directly from the browser.
If you have plenty storage (and don’t mind having the videos on your phone), or plan on watching VR porn only occasionally, this is the way to go. All you need to do is:
Download the VR porn videos you’d like to watch. Keep the filenames intact.
Launch Moon VR player, all videos on your phone should show up automatically.
Open the video you want to watch and press on ‘Enter VR Mode’.
Insert your phone into Cardboard. Enjoy!
When you push the magnet of your Cardboard, the on-screen menu will pop-up. If you’re magnet doesn’t work or you don’t have one, simply aim downward at the menu icon. Then, by aiming at the menu buttons you can quickly navigate the video, play/pause and load the next video. You can also go back to the gallery and browse your videos. All without taking out your phone. Easy right?!
Another great feature of Moon VR Player is the reposition toggle. Whenever you need to reset the view position, just aim downward at the reposition icon and then look towards where you want the screen to be. Within 3 seconds the view will reset there.
Note: Moon VR Player should be able to detect the correct viewing mode from the filename. If you’re still seeing a flat video, you need to configure the video mode yourself. Open the on-screen menu and aim at the 180° icon. Then select either 180° (in most cases) or 360°, depending on your video. Then aim at the screen icon and select either side by side (in most cases) or top-bottom .
2. Stream videos from your PC
After watching the very first virtual porn video from your phone, you realize: You’re gonna need more storage! Downloading all those videos to your phone is far from ideal. Fortunately MoonVR has a feature called Air Play, which allows you to stream from your Local Area Network.
3.1 Stream & play with Moon VR Player
To get it going, simply follow these steps:
Download the VR porn videos you’d like to watch to your PC and place them in a folder.
Go to the MoonVR website and download the Airplay tool to your PC.
Install Air Play, launch it and drag & drop the video folder(s) into the Air Play window.
Launch Moon VR Player, then press on Air Play tab.
If you’re connected to the same WiFi, it should show your PC name or its IP. Press ‘connect‘.
The videos should now be added to Air Play. This may take some time. After they’re loaded, press on any of them to play.
When the video starts playing click on on ‘Enter VR Mode’ and Insert your phone into Cardboard.
At any point, press on your Cardboard’s magnet or aim at the menu icon to show the video controls or to go back tot the gallery. There, you’ll see all the videos you’ve added to the Air Play folder.
Simply aim on the video you want to watch, while keeping your Cardboard on. Enjoy!
Another great feature of Moon VR Player is the reposition toggle. Whenever you need to reset the view position, just aim downward at the reposition icon and then look towards where you want the screen to be. Within 3 seconds the view will reset there.
Note: Moon VR Player should be able to detect the correct viewing mode from the filename. If you’re still seeing a flat video, you need to configure the video mode yourself. Open the on-screen menu and aim at the 180° icon. Then select either 180° (in most cases) or 360°, depending on your video. Then aim at the screen icon and select either side by side (in most cases) or top-bottom .
3. Stream videos on-site
While streaming directly in your browser is be the easiest solution, the current VR web players often suffer from laggy plaback, off-sync audio and head tracking issues. The quality is usually lower as well.
Of the few sites that do provide a streaming option, WankzVR and VR Bangers are the only ones where this works relatively okay. And then there are of course free porn sites with small VR video samples, like PornHub who have their own streaming tools.
To stream videos directly from a website:
Open your favorite browser on your phone.
Go to the website, you want to stream from.
Tab on the video you’d like to stream.
When the video loads, tab to enter VR mode. Usually there is a button for this.
It doesn’t get more straightforward than this. As mentioned, if you want the best quality we do highly recommend to download the video and use Moon VR player to play it.
Note: If you just load the website in your phone’s browser, it will be added to your history. You probably don’t want that. So we recommend using ‘private browsing mode. Most browsers, like Safari, Chrome and FireFox support this.
Optimizing your VR porn experience
Now you know how to watch Cardboard porn, we need to make sure you get the best viewing experience possible. There are actually quite a few things you can do about this.
1. Getting the best viewing quality
Both the viewing quality of the video and the content itself play a huge part in virtual reality. Remember, you’re not just watching hot models having sex. You are the center of it. To experience total immersion, quality is key:
Acquire high quality VR porn: Same as with regular porn, there are plenty of places where you can get free VR porn. However, these free videos are limited in quality or length and usually both. Either way, it won’t feel as real. It’s a fine way to get familiar with virtual porn, but do consider getting yourself some premium VR porn. For just a few bucks you can get a trial account on any of the best VR porn sites out there. WankzVR’s models page (Premium). Virtual reality will sure-fire make you reconsider paying for porn.
Clean your phone’s screen: When you put on your Cardboard, you’ll quickly notice those little hairs, finger prints and dust particles. This is highly distracting when you’re immersed in a VR scene. Wipe the screen with a microfiber cloth until it’s sparkling clean. Yes, you’ll need to do this every single time.
Get a better headset: There’s no doubt that getting quality content is even more important than getting a better headset. But we have to be honest. When you’re getting a VR porn subscription, you should get a better headset as well. If you have a Samsung phone, for just $40 you can get the 2016 Gear VR edition, which will seriously upgrade your virtual experience. The Samsung Gear VR is developed with Oculus to give a real sense of virtual reality.
2. Getting total immersion
When you’ve got access to high quality porn and taken all the steps above to improve your experience, there are still a few things you can do to insure total immersion:
Use quality headphones: Even though video quality is key, audio is important as well. Premium VR porn comes with so called binaural audio, which adds a 3D effect. This creates a very lifelike experience. So, both for privacy reasons and sound quality we don’t recommend using your phone’s external speakers when watching VR porn. Pick decent headphones or ear plugs and connect them to your phone!
Minimize light input: The Google Cardboard wasn’t really designed for a fully immersive VR experience. Wear the Cardboard in a lightened room and light pours in from all sides. When watching porn with the Cardboard, minimize incoming light or pull a dark cloth over your head.
Choose a quiet, private room: Remember, when you’re in VR-mode – especially with noise-cancelling headphones on – you’re not aware of your physical environment. So, choose a time when you’re alone or at least lock your door to make sure you’re not interrupted.
Take a comfortable, flexible position: To experience full immersion, you will need to take on the exact same position as the passive actor in the video. If you’re own position is off even a bit, you’ll notice the angles just don’t feel right. Most of the time, VR porn scenes take on various positions, so make sure you can stand, sit, lay back and fully lay down.
Don’t get overdressed: The passive actor usually just wheres a shirt or is naked. If you’re in your full set of clothes yourself. It just won’t feel as real.
Turn off notifications: When you’re immersed in a virtual porn video, nothing’s more annoying than a huge message popping up. Especially if it’s from… your mother! To avert this nightmare, turn off notifications on your phone. There’s a ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode for both iPhone and Android phones.
Final Cardboard porn tips
If you got this far, we’re quite sure you will get the best possible experience when watching VR porn on Cardboard. There are just two more things we’d like to point out and then you’re good to go 😉
Add a controller for optimal convenience
For virtual porn purposes, using the Cardboard’s magnet as a controller will do. But, if you have some money to spare, adding a controller will make it easier to browse through videos. You can get a simple Bluetooth controller on Amazon for just $9 bucks. It works for both Android as iPhone.
A free alternative is to use a tablet to control your smartphone. With the app Tablet Remote you can easily control any Android phone.
Keep your sessions ‘private’!
This is something you do not want to forget. After each ‘session’, make sure you erase your phone’s (virtual) history. Consider the following:
If you’re storing the VR porn videos on your phone. Use an app like folder lock to ensure that nobody’s accessing them.
Playing VR porn videos directly from your phone with Moon VR Player? Simplyadd a ‘.‘ to the folder. For instance /.VR Porn videos won’t show up in Moon VR Player. Obviously, a more subtle name would be better.
Using Moon VR’s Air Play to stream from your PC? Disable the Air Play server on your PC after each session.
Using a browser to stream VR porn? Use ‘Private browsing mode‘, which is supported by most browsers.
That’s it. You’re home safe!
We hope this guide helps you getting the best Cardboard porn experience. If we have missed anything or if you have any questions. Please let us know in the comments! Now, let’s get started with virtual reality porn!
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