A Swiss startup, Terpon SA, is making virtual reality webcams specifically for the adult entertainment industry.

2. A Swiss startup, Terpon SA, is making virtual reality webcams specifically for the
adult entertainment industry. The cameras aren’t available for purchase, but
customers can rent them for about $30 a month, a price that includes around the
clock technical support. Terpon Chief Executive Jean-Claude Artonne said he wants
to empower adult performers around the world to create immersive, premium
content that they can sell to fans through any live streaming platform they choose.

3. While VR and 3-D content are burgeoning
trends, a focus on live streaming is key,
the CEO said. “Recorded content in the
adult entertainment industry is dead
or dying because of all the free content on
the web. The part of the industry that is
growing is livecam. But most visitors to
these sites only consume what’s free
there. If you give them 3-D content, it is
something different that they will pay for.
Especially if you have a VR headset
already, you are committed to finding
some new, fun experiences online.”
The company’s 3K resolution Hermes
camera, and 4K resolution Artemis camera
look, abstractly, like a face with big eyes
pointing at the filmed subject. The idea
behind the industrial design is to give
performers a natural feeling about their
fans’ gaze.

4. According to a company statement, “Terpon’s
3D-VR camera features stereoscopic
synchronized modules with a 200-degree field
of view. The camera streams 2D or 3D video,
and is plug and play via USB so it works on PC or
Mac.” The camera is compatible with any
webcam platform that offers an API, or can be
used with a performer’s own site or chat app.
Artonne explained why the company isn’t selling
its cameras outright, but renting them instead.
“Most cam girls are living in countries where
making $300 to $500 a month is good revenue.
It was very important to have something that
can fit the budget for someone who wants to
work in this kind of business in Romania, or
Colombia, which are the largest providers of
livecam adult entertainment by geography.” To
make its offering known within the industry, this
month, Terpon is giving away 1,000 of its beta-
edition cameras to influential performers.

5. The company has raised an undisclosed amount of outside funding from an
angel investor it did not have permission to name. Terpon intends to raise more
seed or venture capital to fuel industrial production and marketing of its
cameras, but Artonne acknowledges traditional investors may not be keen to
get involved in adult entertainment.
That said, Artonne notes that lots of technologies that went mainstream first
gained traction through adult entertainment, including VHS tapes, DVDs and
webcams, more recently. Artonne said, “We don’t plan to limit ourselves to
adult entertainment content creators long-term. But making a product that
meets their needs is important. Having a company which is totally dedicated to
this market will help us, in the future, to create something for the generalist
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6. Terpon is facing competition from a number of Chinese webcam makers targeting
the adult entertainment industry, but also stalwart hardware companies like Nikon,
Samsung and Lenovo, creating webcams for the virtual reality era.