All it takes is an entrepreneur, a middleman known as a service bureau and a line sold through one of the major carriers. The demand for aural titillation exceeded all expectations. He got into it while living in Colorado several years ago, first running sports information lines. Engineers are scrambling to substitute audio for the clumsy typewritten-exchange feature, and to improve the current jerky picture quality. We just hired 60 more models, and we have 12 studios going all the time,'' said Sue Freeman, spokeswoman for Virtual Dreams, one of the first interactive video services, based in San Diego.
Analysts say it is the engine driving the business to greater accessibility.
But today, the Internet is not just about downloading dirty pictures. Its power is as a marketing tool. Adult entertainment web sites have become clearinghouses, offering quick links to all the services that make up the modern industry - whether in cyberspace or in the physical realm. Commerce on the Internet has not taken off as expected in other areas, but with sex, Andrews said, it's a perfect match. Back to Boston.