‘VR porn’ searches up 9,900% on Google since 2014

Shockingly, people are into sex — even if it’s virtual.

Searches for “VR porn” have increased 100-fold from November 2014 through April 2016, according to Google Trends data (via VRTalk.com). That is growth of 9,900-percent in 17 months, and it shows how rapidly an idea can take off if it involves new ways to look at naked people. Analysts at research firm SuperData predict that virtual reality could turn into a $40 billion business by 2020, and the demand for virtual porn is more evidence in favor of that outlook.