How to watch VR porn on your phone

You do not need a headset to try VR porn. Most sites play their scenes on a phone in two ways: in a cheap phone VR viewer, or flat on the screen where you drag or tilt to look around.

Option 1: a phone VR viewer

A simple viewer holds your phone in front of two lenses. The site's player splits the screen in two, one image per eye, and you get real 3D.

1. Open the site in your phone's browser and log in.
2. Start a scene and tap the VR or headset button in the player.
3. Put the phone in the viewer and adjust the focus if it has a dial.

It is a fair taste of VR, but the picture is soft compared with a real headset, and phones get warm on long sessions.

Option 2: flat on the screen

Play the scene normally and drag, or move the phone, to look around. No 3D, but nothing to buy. Good for checking whether a site's scenes are your taste before you commit.

What resolution to choose

• Streaming: 4K or below. Phone screens are small, and higher resolutions mostly cost data.
• Data use: VR video is large. Use Wi-Fi rather than mobile data.

Privacy

Use a private browser tab, and check what the site puts on your card statement. VRPorn.com, for example, bills through Epoch or SegPay with a discreet charge: is VRPorn.com legit.

When a headset is worth it

If you like it on a phone, a standalone headset is a big step up: sharper picture, proper 3D, no phone heating up. The cheapest good option is a Quest 3S; compare all of them in best VR headset for VR porn.