YNOT – Virtual Wasteland, a 3D live interaction community playground within Red Light Center, has debuted. Masterminded by the folks at venerable BDSM community Wasteland.com, Virtual Wasteland represents the largest 3D virtual space devoted to kink and fetish lifestyles.

“One of the key concepts in BDSM and fetish play is the word ‘play,’” said Wasteland founder and Chief Executive Officer Colin Rowntree. “Unlike general adult entertainment viewing, BDSM and Fetish is ultimately an interactive activity between like-minded adults who seek to explore the darker sides of sexuality in safe and sane environments. In our partnership with Red Light Center, after a year in the making of our massive virtual city block of venues there, we’ve developed what we think is the perfect fit for people wanting to explore bondage and erotic power exchange in a real-time environment with other people.”

Because BDSM and Fetish play are, by nature, interactive, Rowntree said one of the most challenging aspects of developing the virtual community was in attempting to mimic a real-world experience. He gave props to Red Light Center’s developers for making the project more than an impossible dream.

Virtual Wasteland’s realization “is particularly appealing and valuable to both folks just getting started in the kinky community to find their comfort zones, as well as people in more rural and isolated areas who don’t have an easy option to head off to a fetish club or party in their area,” Rowntree said. “My hat is off to Brian Schuster and his staff for the astounding work they have done to help us bring this all together.”

According to Wasteland Dungeon Master Simon Blackthorne, “The thing about virtual reality is, it works. Virtual Wasteland has become my local BDSM club — a place to really meet people as I do at any social event. The virtual space provides opportunities to get to know people socially, personally and even intimately. The boundaries between real and virtual start to blur, and the relationships that develop are genuine and exciting.

“As well, Virtual Wasteland is a natural venue for talented and interesting people to share what they know in a way that is easily accessible to anyone who may not live near a major city,” he added. “Kinksters are out of the closet and developing a thriving, dynamic on-line social and business community using this new technology.”

Virtual Wasteland encompasses a gothic dungeon with BDSM and Fetish play stations, intimate private-session rooms where folks can hook up with a Dominant or submissive, fucking machines, a choice of useful furniture and a gift shop featuring the BDSM wares of Wasteland’s retail partner, The Stockroom. The playground also includes three movie theatres showing Wasteland original content in a cozy environment. A door from the dungeon leads up to a skywalk overlooking the city of Virtual Vancouver.

“I could not be more excited about the opening of Virtual Wasteland inside our online virtual world, Red Light Center,” said Brian Shuster, CEO of RLC parent company Utherverse Digital Inc. “The Wasteland team has worked with our crew to create a massive, totally realistic and amazing BDSM experience that is going to blow the minds of new and longtime fans of the BDSM lifestyle.

“Best of all, Wasteland users can meet and interact with our already huge BDSM community at the grand opening event, all online with a quick-and-easy download of the Virtual Wasteland 3D browser software,” he added.

The grand opening event, free and open to the virtual public, will feature DJs, door prizes and movie showings. Hostesses will greet guests and introduce the club and its facilities, just like in the real world. Saphyre Rose, a top-rated, certified RLC Working Girl plans to give away a half-hour BDSM session to one grand opening visitor.

The grand prize drawing for the evening will award a free lifetime membership to Wasteland.com.

“We hope to see everyone there at the opening bash to ‘meet and beat’ new kinky friends,” Rowntree said.

Virtual Wasteland is open 24/7; space is available for private parties and weekly events. More information, and the free software download required to access the community, is available at Virtual.Wasteland.com.