The emerging metaverse and improving Virtual reality (VR) sextech has allowed for increasingly realistic and interactive virtual sexual experiences.

The idea of a metaverse — a theoretical futuristic iteration of the VR-based Internet — dates back to Neal Stephenson's early nineties novel Snow Crash. There's no more popular approximation of Stephenson's vision than Second Life, that game you booted up once in 2006 and then immediately shut down upon encountering flocks of giant flying dildos. Those who stuck around for a while (at one point roughly 8 million inhabitants had called that proto-Metaverse home) almost certainly stumbled across or participated in some digital mannequin crotch-rubbing. After all, you can take the human out of the human, but you can't take the human out of the human. On early metaverse platforms like Second Life, released in 2003, users frequently engaged in sexual acts through their avatars. But the emerging metaverse and improving Virtual reality sextech have allowed for increasingly realistic and interactive virtual sexual experiences. Virtual reality porn places the viewer in the scene, and in some instances, syncs the viewer's Bluetooth sex toys to what's displayed in the VR headset. This article focuses on one crucial question related to the technology, is having an affair in Metaverse will be considered digital cheating? Let's find out.

Cheating at the first place is a sin whether it's in real life or virtual reality. Relationships in modern days are already complicated and using technology like metaverse as an option to cheat on your partner makes it even worse. For some, the metaverse love won't be cheating. But for others, it certainly is.

The metaverse will offer an array of affair options. For example, you'll interact and talk with someone. This means you'll have an opportunity to get to know that person. Also, some sex toys will Bluetooth connect to your device. This means you can use sex toys while interacting with your metaverse partner.

These virtual options will enhance digital cheating greatly. The metaverse may feel like a free pass for the cheater, but there is someone behind the avatar. It is no different than having late-night erotic chats on the phone while your significant other is on a night shift. You only distinguish between the two by giving a nod to the metaverse as the more robust opportunity. There are more sexually expansive opportunities in the metaverse.

How to deal with digital infidelity?

Well, we can't tell you what counts as cheating for you because everyone has different interpretations of their relationships. However, all sorts of relationships come down to communication and trust. It is important for romantic partners to discuss with each other what is off-limits before exploring any of their digital fantasies.

Some might think that "looking around", be it on Tinder or on Second Life sex clubs, is okay as long as you are not actively sexting or indulging in virtual sex. However, others may consider that as a signal of their partner's heart being absent from the relationship. Therefore, a deep discussion about what you expect of each other and what is considered "crossing the line" will help you create healthy boundaries in your relationship.