VR Arcade Attendant / Technician

Also called: VR Experience Guide

Runs virtual-reality arcades and attractions, helping guests suit up and keeping headsets working.

A day in the life

You fit headsets on a birthday party of 12-year-olds, guide them through a zombie escape room, and clean and charge the gear between groups.

Pay over a career

Starting
$25k
Typical
$33k
High
$42k

Hourly; estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma; on-the-job training.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average. Small, location-based entertainment niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Helping guests suit up and keeping headsets running is in-person service; AI doesn't change it much.

Could start right away

Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to VR arcades, family entertainment centers and attractions

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-3091.

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