Controversial face swap site ‘DeepSwap‘ has introduced a new feature specifically for fans of VR porn. For the first time, members can upload their favorite NSFW VR scenes and swap the faces of the actress or actor with a different face from an uploaded photo. The resulting video can be up to 8K in resolution (which is the current leading standard for adult VR).
Face swap tech (also known as ‘reface’) has improved tremendously over the last years. However, doing this for VR is a lot more complex and requires far more data processing than for simple 2D video. Yet DeepSwap appear to have pulled it off, with users remarking that the face matching is smooth and rarely breaks. According to the site itself, their VR face swapping tech is capable of “Preserving over 95% of original facial characteristics and micro-expressions even during close-up NSFW VR interactions”.
Whilst face swapping for adult purposes is associated with deepfake porn, there are entirely legitimate uses. For example, you can swap the face of an actor in a voyeur VR scene with your own. Couples can use it to spice up their own sex life in VR. An aging couple could use photos of themselves when they were young to recreate youthful sex. Or if your favorite actress has aged a bit in her latest VR scene, you could upload a photo of herself when she was still in her prime. However, anybody using a face swap service like this for NSFW purposes needs to be aware of the local laws that apply to them, as several countries – including the UK and Australia – have made even the creation of non-consensual ai-generated images a crime.
DeepSwap utilizes both a subscription and “credit top-up” system of payment. 15 seconds of VR face swap costs 2 credits. This is only double the cost of a regular 2D video. A monthly subscription of $9.95 gives you 20 credits a month (so 150 seconds of VR). The pricing plan advertised on the site states 30 minutes is the maximum length for any one video, but it’s not clear if that is the same for VR. Whilst VR face swapping tech may have improved, I imagine that it would work best for cowgirl position scenes where the actress is facing you for extended periods.
