I honestly can't imagine a service that I would be less willing to pay for than "virtual sex"

 
But I don't even like porn, so I hardly speak for every guy here.

virtual sex, I would probably be inclined to let my money pile up until the "storm" was over, and then go on a binge.  To me, "virtual" means "not real" and sex is something that I prefer to experience in person.  However, this has not been the case for me during Covid.  There are still more ladies working during that last four or five months  than I will ever have time to see.  

for the active guys and gals here on TER  virtual is worse than kissing your sister ..   but for the rest of the world "Virtual sex" has long been a billion dollar industry ..  huge websites with 100s of girls, most from Romania or south america going 24/7  .. i checked out the livejasmine site ..  besides paying for private time with the girl naked and etc ...   i saw rates from $2 to $10 a minute ....  

some guys would give the girls up to $900 a day for .........nothing ...literally nothing .... no private time ... no special pictures or videos ....  just to have their screen name listed as the #1 boyfriend that day and only for 24 hours ... and another guy could give more and then bump you off ...     very very different than our world ..  

I can have the best virtual sex by closing my eyes.

 
Why pay for it?

I prefer in person, intimate contact. If I can't, and have to jack off, I'll just go to pornhub. Why pay hundreds of dollars to a cam girl when I can pay hundreds of dollars to an escort who will have real sex with me?

for giggles as they say
or it's ok if it's free, which can be.  
Like my homeless friend would answer:  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRVWuTlU_Tc

There are a fair number of gents out there that may be into it but probably won’t get many takers on the big board on TER. The challenge with offering virtual sessions is that it’s essentially personalized jerking off session in front of the computer and a lot of guys would look at that and say I can go on any 1 of a 1,000 different sites and jerk off for free. If you have a real strong connection with the provider, maybe it’s a bit better. Most of us on here prefer the real thing and would be inclined to do what CDL suggested and just lets the stacks build up and go on a binge down the road.

Like GaGa said I'm not even in to watching porn so paying for virtual is no turn on for me. I really need the soft touch of a woman. I know in this time many providers and gents may prefer that but it really isn't for me.

And lots of them are mongers as well.  We each do what we do to get our rocks off.  
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You may be asking the wrong question.  If you can't see why guys are not taking up offers from providers for virtual sessions you need to understand that you are now competing with other virtual services, not with other providers.  
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And most of the virtual service ads I've seen on TER are, frankly, ridiculously overpriced.  If you are pricing your time to replace revenue lost for  physical sessions (i.e.: $200 for a 20 minute session = $600 an hour), you won't get many takers. It's not about discounting or slicing your usual rates for video, it's about offering a better service than the thousands of web cam models who get maybe $10-$40 per hour per viewer on average from random guys on global sites. Yes, there are some who will spend stupid money for a web cam session. But they were doing that long before COVID, and they probably are not booking in-person hookers.  
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My suggestion: Price competitively to the webcam sites, or perhaps even JOIN the web cam sites and see how you do.  
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Life is good.
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The Cat

...might be pretty to look at but not viscerally satisfying.

i discovered it during the isolation

I started to work as a camgirl during the isolation and i'll continuing, for me was a surprise. First I was a little lost because you must to learn how configurate the account, use the social media to promote, create the profile and the list with the different type of shows. Once you feel confident with your profile and your offer, you must to learn how to do the fantasy in front of the camera. But then, not shame, not afraid to do the ridiculous... Is really funny!

I create roleplay games with toys and costumes, also I got an ejaculating dildo and I do kinky stories using it. I just can say that is different but funny. People who use this service is creative and needs some intelectual interaction talking and watching. I don't like chaturbate or cam4 where you need to be online all time in free rooms with guys who try to avoid the payment. I like skyprivate or cam model directory where I have my profile and the guys get in contact with me by skype on cam 2 cam show, not for free you put the price.  

It's is not the same money doing escort dates but you can have a salary and is very helpful during the quarantine.

I didn't want to resurrect an old thread or start a new one so I'm adding this here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1nIqzwXT-s
Sex Robot Segment is from ~7:20 - 12:30.
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I think the blond with the white shirt and pinstripe jacket is HOT. I'd do her!

The people I have gotten on video generally do video sessions already on a regular basis - or they are used to doing both.

In-person clients have had zero interest in phone or video sessions. But have gifted me for extra email and text attention, which has been nice.

Video and phone are all new people. I have not had any clients I already know do video. Only ppl from OF and stuff.

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and if there is no other choice there is porn and it is just as good and much cheaper.

Just as porn is not going to supplant the feeling of human flesh on flesh anytime soon, VR sex ain't gonna get me there. But as an occasional diversion, sure. I've long enjoyed the idea of directing my own porn video--largely because most porn directors don't have a fucking clue where to put the camera. So if there are 2 hot girls I can direct to thoroughly debauch each other, bring it on.

if virtual sex is able to replace the taste of an amazing delicious pussy and the way it squeezes my cock when we cum together..HELL!!! im all in!!!.....my right hand is now my"best friend"

I think there is a place for virtual sex. Just like there is a place for strip clubs. Why would you throw money at a woman and "make it rain"? Maybe it is a safer space for married men, like Hooters, "I go there for the wings". Um, yeah, right.
Wives may tolerate a strip club as boys will be boys. But as soon as you start sleeping around for real, that is a different story. You could be bringing an unwanted disease home, for example.

I don't know if you're old enough to remember phone sex, where you would dial a number and get charged a toll fee per minute. There is a market but do you have the skills.

I think the better question is do you have the talent and online camera looks that will make you money. A lot more competition in the virtual world because it is 'safer', easier to set-up shop,  and potentially just as lucrative. For example, for the popular Anime Girls at Comic-con and other "nerd" shows make 100s of thousands of dollars. Those $10 to $30 dollar photo ops generate a lot of money. Some of the teen (and adult) boys about cum in their pants just standing next to a hot big titted girl in a tight outfit with cleavage.

Best of luck, times are tough.

I am not in the least interested in virtual. I can get porn for free. There is a stripper I see often that does cam shows or virtual or whatever you call it. She has mentioned it to me but I have told her I'm not interested. She doesn't mention it to me any more. I have real sex with her every time I see her.

 
She says things are going well for her in the virtual biz but she still makes more stripping.