Porn industry ramps up 3D output

The story of how the technically-superior Betamax video tape format lost out to VHS, after the porn industry adopted the latter format, has oft been told. Skip through interactive CDs to DVDs and Blu-ray to the sophistication of web sites serving up adult fare and you get the picture.

So it should come as no surprise that the porn industry is licking its lips over this year's latest much-hyped fad, 3D. One hotly-anticipated forthcoming attraction is a 3D version of the Kama Sutra. from French director Marc Dorcel.

Dorcel's company was hanging out at the Cannes Film Festival recently, showing off its wares. According to company spokesman and son of the director, Gregory Dorcel, the screening went down well. Even seasoned film executives were enjoying the 3D experience by trying to catch hold of the on-screen actresses and reaching out for the proffered glass of 3D Champagne, Dorcel said.