With FaceTime videoconferencing it didn’t take long for the adult industry to develop a video-sex chat service.

It’s a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in. So when Apple Inc launched the iPhone 4 and its FaceTime videoconference feature, it didn’t take long for adult-entertainment firms to develop video-sex chat services and start hiring workers through Craigslist.

With over 3 million of phones sold, the adult industry stands to make big money on this way to reach out and touch someone — even if it puts Apple, which has always taken pains to keep its iPhone apps squeaky clean, in an awkward spot.

In five cities, Craigslist ads seek models specifically for video sex chat on FaceTime. Many ads even offer to throw in a free iPhone 4 for new employees. FaceTime lets people call another iPhone 4 user and have live video conversations over a Wi-Fi connection through phone’s camera and screen.

For the adult-entertainment industry, FaceTime could be more than just another medium. It could change the business. For independent sex-chat workers it could mean handing over less of their earnings.

But FaceTime presents its own challenges. “You can have the phone on your face, or other body parts, but not both at the same time,” said Teagan Presley, who acts in adult films. “Most customers want the full package, and it’s going to be difficult holding a phone.”

Via Times of India