From www.ecommerce-journal.com – Have you ever played Doom or similar computer games? Adult companies offer you to repeat this experience with POV websites. Instead of shooting and killing, you can have virtual sex with cute hotties on your monitor screen.

The scenes are filmed from the first-person perspective so you will feel as if you are in the scene. It contrasts with the majority of porn movies where viewers are not aware of the camera crew filming the action.

You don’t want to miss out on a new porn niche, yep?

POV stands for “point of view,” and in the adult business it means a special camera angle. The movies are shot from the point of view of the male talent. He is performing in a scene while also operating the camera aimed down at the partner (or partners). It creates a very intimate scene in where most of the shots are very close up.

The glancing-at-the-camera thing that the partner does gives the viewer a better feel of actually being in the same room and adds more layers to the fantasy. You will want to reach the model through the screen and touch her naked body.

There are many types of POV movies you can find online. However, due to this special camera angle, the most popular scenes are blowjob and doggy style sex. They are possible to perform by a male talent holding a camera in his hands.

Besides straight sex scenes, nowadays you can also find gay POV sites like Gaypov.com or Povboys.com. The have the same principle of work, so you can have virtual sex with a hot guy on your monitor screen.

POV awards:

POV pornography has become a popular trend in the adult entertainment business. There are numerous paysites offering POV centric scenes, and you can also find this theme in the DVD market.

The AVN Awards, often called ‘the Oscars of Porn’, have three nominations related to POV – ‘POV Sex Scene’, ‘Best POV Release’ and ‘Best POV Series’. This year they have been given to:

* Best POV Sex Scene – Double Vision 2 (Erik Everhard, Katja Kassin, Tory Lane)
* Best POV Release – Jack’s POV 9 (Digital Playground)
* Best POV Series – Double Vision (Erik Everhard, Jules Jordan)

X-Rated Critics Organization, founded in 1984 to give writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry a voice in selecting the best x-rated movies, has given a ‘Best POV Production’ award since 2005. Here are the winners:

* 2005 – POV Pervert 5 (Red Light District)
* 2006 – Jack’s POV 5 (Digital Playground)
* 2007 – inTERActive (Teravision/Hustler Video)
* 2008 – Tunnel Vision #3 (Jules Jordan Productions)

POV shooting:

Point of view content might sound simple to produce but actually it is far from it. This style of shooting takes time to master. Besides an expensive camera, you also need to think about make-up, lighting, editing and how to hold the camera steady.

Watching a POV movie, many people wonder whether the male performer just gets a video camera and offers the model to meet him at a hotel or there are other people on set like an extra camera man?

The answer depends on the scene and on the performer. It takes a lot of self-control to shoot a good POV movie. It is relatively easy to hold the camera steady in a blowjob scene, but when a male performer is picking up the speed, the camera often jolts around and looses focus. In addition, the performer can just drop the expensive equipment on the model while he is in the action!

That’s why more than half of POV movies are not really POV. There is a camera man to hold the camera perfectly steady over the performer’s shoulder. They just choose the right POV angle – it should always look like the viewers are having sex with the girl and looking down at her from between their eyes with a steady head.

POV websites:

With so many POV websites out there, it has become a niche of its own. People like to watch more than just the traditional sucking-and-fucking-girls content. Here are some good examples of POV sites you can explore:

* www.mybestpov.com/. My best POV offers exclusive quality scenes that will make you feel you are actually taking part in them. All movies are available in two resolutions – ­ highest and normal. You can download any scene or watch it online. Trial subscription is $3.95, full subscription is $34.95, and 90-day access is $74.95.

* www.jayspov.com/. Jay’s POV features Jay who loves meeting hot girls online and having sex with them. All content is downloadable. You can watch HD quality clips in WMV and flash format. It will cost you $29.95 (recurring) per month.

* www.lexpov.com/. Lex POV offers hard action from Lexington Steele’s point of view (3 times AVN Performer of the Year). You will feel that you are personally having sex with the hottest girls in the world. Monthly membership is $29.95; 90-day membership is $59.95.

* www.purepov.com/. With Pure POV you will see the action from your own eyes. There are many cute girls dressed up in a sexy outfit that you can slowly undress and have sex with in true POV fashion. Each video is at least 30 minutes and comes in three resolutions. Monthly membership is $29.95, 3-day trial is $2.95, and 3 month membership is $69.95.

* www.povporn.com/. POV Porn, the website of industry veteran Peter Romero, is updated twice per week with scenes from all POV porn niches. The content is 100% exclusive, and most models are first-timers. One month membership is $29.95 (recurring), 3 month membership is $54.95 (recurring), and 1-year membership is $99.95 (recurring).

* www.povfantasy.com/. POV fantasy offers 100% exclusive hardcore POV images and full screen streaming and downloadable videos. The content is updated every week. Three-day trial costs $4.95, 1 month membership – $24.95, 2 month membership – $39.95, 3 month membership – $54.95, 6 month prepaid membership – $74.95.

* www.povboys.com/. POV Boys is a website for gays or for people who like this genre. Instead of girls, you will find plenty of good-looking hot men staring at you. The membership fee is $1 for 2-day access, $29.91 for 30-day access, and $59.91 for 90-day access.

Do you want to have a sex with a porn star? POV pornography is a good choice for customers looking for an experience that will feed their fantasies all night long. Cutting out most of the performer from the scene helps with the immersion factor. It will seem that you are taking part in the action, as opposed to simply watching the scene. Sometimes, it’s fun to get more interactive with porn!