18VR

There are dozens of virtual reality porn companies on the market, and 18VR is one of the more newer studios to enter the business, backed by the might of the Badoink porn network. But do they offer anything different from what’s already on offer? In some respects no, as this European studio has many of the same girls used by other studios, as well as a similar look and body shape, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth checking out.

Do we really need another European VR porn studio? Fans of immersive porn will be well aware of the many companies offering similar content to 18VR, from Reality Lovers to CzechVR, and 18VR even uses some of the same actresses, such as Lady, Bug, Anny Aurora and Belle Claire. But that doesn’t mean this relatively young studio isn’t worth checking out in more detail. Indeed, 18VR has some of the most impressive VR porn scenes to date - and this bodes very well for their future.

First off, the setting is generally more interesting than its rivals. Sure, we often see that age-old white couch, or sparsely-furnished bedroom, but you’re just as likely to be sat in a conservatory with huge glass windows letting the sun in, or a well-stocked kitchen. This small but notable variety in location shows that 18VR care more about attention to detail than you might first think.

The video quality is second to none. The scenes are brilliantly well-lit, with plenty of rich, natural light, and bright locations. The headset positioning can often be an issue in VR porn, sometimes feeling as if you’re peering out through your pornstar’s chest, but there are no problems here. Every view feels realistic and natural, as if you’re there in the room.

Technical-wise, we’re dealing with 180 degree footage - and for good reason, 360 degree videos were an early-days gimmick that has largely died out, though it does have a small fanbase. The camera is fixed, so rather than move around, as in some recent CzechVR videos, often causing queasiness, we stick to the tried-and-tested method of sharp edit cuts as our actors switch rooms or change position. This is fine, it’s what we’ve come to expect from VR porn, and the variety it provides is worth the slight impact on immersion.

But what about the scenes? This is what really matters. True, some of the boy-girl scenes are fairly standard, nothing much different from what you’d get from Virtual Taboo or a typical Virtual Porn Desire video. There are a few anal scenes, but mostly we’re sticking to the vagina, and occasionally there’s a group sex scene. So far, so standard VR porn. However, when 18VR tries something a little different, it strikes gold.

‘Entry Level Job’, starring Chrissy Fox is a perfect example. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Chrissy is a pretty girl-next-door blonde, with an appealing innocent quality. The plot is that she has turned up for a job interview, and this quickly turns into a threesome with you and your male friend, who just happens to be there. The action is a fair sight rougher than what you’re used to seeing in VR porn, with Chrissy being slapped, choked and deep-throated, sometimes all at once, while either you or your friend fucks her aggressively.

It’s a fantastic scene, and one of the very best on the market. Chrissy is a true professional, every squeal and moan feeling genuine, playing the submissive role perfectly. It proves that VR porn can go further than vanilla boy-girl sex, and that the right plot matters, no matter how basic, and adding in some fresh sexual acts can really liven things up.

‘Wild Thoughts’ starring Anna Swix, is another scene that pushes virtual reality porn into new arenas. Anna is a slim redhead, aiming to seduce her stepbrother (you, the viewer), and the video opens with us hearing her inner monologue while she parades in front of him, offering up a series of the finest upskirt scenes to ever hit the world of VR porn, from sitting across at the breakfast table, to getting out of a car. It’s a very basic plot, but it ramps the sexual tension up no end, and is vastly superior to the bog-standard stilted chat that opens most scenes.

Sofi Goldfinger in 'DP Tissue' pushes things even further, with a threesome scene featuring two males, both fucking Sofi at the same time - one up the ass, one in the pussy. This is a notoriously difficult thing to pull off when filming VR porn and this is one of the best examples of it to date.

Of course, not all 18VR’s videos are like this. Most of the boy-girl scenes are no better or worse than most of the VR porn videos out there. But if they go down this route of applying a well-thought out semi-narrative, plus rougher, dominant sex acts, they could carve out a welcome niche. It’s a new studio, just a few months old and launched by BadoinkVR, so here’s hoping they go down that route rather than simply rehashing what’s already out there.

The porn names will be familiar to some, including the ever-present Alexis Crystal and the pneumatic Eva Berger, and hot new names such as Katrin Tequila and Naomi Bennet.

Is it a worth a subscription? It’s too early to tell. The video quality is excellent and the site is easy to navigate so there are no major reasons not to, especially if you’re a fan of young, slim, white European girls, usually in their mid-twenties. We recommend using the $1 one-day pass to check out either the Chrissy Fox and Anna Swix scene, and go from there. But be warned, as good as the other scenes are, they don’t quite match up to these two.