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Developers say technology allowing participants to become “at one with the action” and has started to challenge industry giants for new customers.

The demand for interactive sexual encounters has skyrocketed in recent years following the success of VR headsets, such as the Oculus Rift.

VR porn could become even more popular after gaming platform Steam said it would allow video games that have interactive sex scenes in them, following a policy reversal.

The stunning move would mean potentially millions of punters would have access to some of the raunchiest games on the market.

But VR tech industry insiders believe digital sex could give users the best understanding of “empathy" that they might not experience otherwise.

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Alex Novak, CEO at SexLikeReal, an adult-orientated VR company, exclusively told Daily Star Online: “VR has proven itself to be a perfect tool for empathy, and the best examples of this come from porn. The immersive aspect of watching porn is amplified, resulting in very strong sensations and one-of-a-kind experiences.

“If you look at Reddit, it’s full of comments from people who have tried VR saying ’Flat porn is dead for me’ because they find VR porn so powerful and impressive.

“People who have never had sex, such as a growing number of adults in Japan, now have a great option of either almost-realistic sex with teledildonics that work in conjunction with what you see in VR, or a casual experience complimentary to your normal sex life.

He added: “It could give you a taste of 50 Shades of Grey for example, or let you know what it’s like to have a threesome.

“It is opening up whole new worlds of sexual experience to everyone with access to virtual reality.”

Alex continued to say that other uses of VR would “take things even further”, by offering punters the chance to enter computer-generated experiences.

This would mean people would be able to model their perfect sexual world and explore every corner of human sexuality.

Other companies are already venturing onto tailoring high-definition sex experiences for customers.

Me.meto3D has scanned some 700 porn stars into their database, ready to be found online.

The interactive experience – due to launch this summer – will allow users to have the most in-depth interactions with their favourite adult movie actresses.

Participants wearing a headset and using remote controls, which appear as hands on screen, will be able to touch, grope and carry out a number of erotic functions.