The problem with getting them DRM-free is that people are using Chrome plugins and other apps that only capture at 4K. Until someone develops a system to capture at 8K, we're not going to be able to watch them at this resolution....
It's absurd that in 2023 DRM is still being used, it's useless. If DMM would remove DRM and allow downloads like A Festa does, it would sell more. There are a lot of people who are willing to pay but not for products with DRM or just streaming, because people use their own players like HereSphere, not the ones from the stores, which are awful.
I think people are using some kind of modified phone to extract the files. What gives me hope is that the free 8k sample from FANZA was available in 8k though, so there's got to be a way.
Totally agree on DRM. In 2D the player doesnt really better but in VR its so different and experience between a good player and a bad player differs so much.
Does 2D JAV still have utility in your world? I wonder if the voyeuristic, performative style of non-VR JAV is worth keeping a hold of. A personal decision I suppose.. Wish to hear how you approach this. Can see myself sticking solely with 3D; removing oneself from the conveyor belt of traditional JAV must be an odd feeling at first. If VR hits the spot then FOMO shouldn't be an issue. I've been discontent with 2D JAV for the longest while, yet still apprehensive to drop it completely. FOMO is rather illogical in nature. Certain camera angles and positions in 2D are very potent, almost hypnotising. VR seems to have its own special positions that I'm looking forward to experiencing.
14 titles now, 292GB. Some abandoned, some gained. Have a 256GB SSD of external storage lying around - seems it will come in use sooner than expected.
As my path is a little bit different then most people here i dont know if its helpful.
Havent really watched JAV before VR and basically came from western VR porn to JAV VR, as production quality is so much better. Only after watching a lot of 3D JAV i started watching some 2D JAV as well.
For me 2D and 3D JAV are completely different but both have its pro and con.
2D:
(+)amount of content is much bigger than 3D movies
(+)more variety: due to the high number of videos you find almost every kink possible
(+)not being limited to POV gives the producer a lot more freedom (interaction, scene setting, music, male performers can speak...). In 3D its mostly happening in a static scene and the male performers are not interacting besides rare hand gestures. Moving scenes are very minimal as many people are getting motion sickness from that
(-)it's just porn
3D:
(+)its not porn, its more like a sex simulation. At least thats how it feels to me and its the biggest hook for 3D JAV. Wearing the Headset and feeling what you are watching is a real experience is so mindblowing to experience.
(+)intimacy: in 3D JAV due to to the POV position and the eye contact with the performer its a lot easier to create intimacy.
(-)amount of content is not as diverse as 2D jav, but if compared with western VR it is very diverse.
(-)because i see it more like a simulation than porn, i became much more picky in having everything set up as realistic as possible. things like having a realistic contract/color grading is something that i never worried about in 2D, but in 3D whenever my brain sense like something is "off" and not being realistic, it affects my experience. Most things (colors, scaling..) can be fixed in a good player like Heresphere, but video resolution is still an issue. Even 8k content is not as crystal clear as a 2D video.
