Also called: XR Designer, Spatial Designer
Designs experiences for virtual reality headsets and augmented reality apps.
They figure out how users grab objects in VR without getting motion sick, prototype in Unity, and test with headsets. Projects include training simulations, games, and shopping apps.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in interaction design, game design, or computer science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Interaction Design, Game Design, Computer Science.
Growing about average. Emerging field with uncertain growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI is a tool for 3D assets and prototypes in a still-young field; designing comfortable, intuitive spatial experiences stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, Physics, Digital art or 3-D modeling.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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