Also called: VR Designer, Spatial Computing Designer
Designs virtual and augmented reality experiences, from games to surgery training.
XR designers build 3D worlds in game engines, design how users interact with their hands, and test experiences in headsets.
New field; figures are estimates from job postings.
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 game design, interaction design, or computer science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Game Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI now generates 3D assets and code, squeezing junior builders; designing how people interact in a headset stays human.
Classes: Computer Science, Art/3D design, Psychology, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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