What Do I Need to Become a VR Developer? (VR Headsets, Apps, and Skills needed)

VR and XR GameDev is one of the hottest emerging jobs on the planet, but how do you get into it? What headset should I buy? What apps do I need to download? And what skills do I need to start coding for VR games?

Hey, devs! This kind of industry requires a TON of hardware, software, and skills, so why not make a video about what is required to at least start VR game dev. Regarding the skills, you don't need to be an expert in these areas (or any of them). Just learn enough to be competent. You'll figure out what you're interested in along the way. Let me know where you're at in your VR journey! Just starting? Already know some 3D game development? Come hang out in the comments!!

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⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:16 Try it!
1:58 What headset should I get?
3:23 What game engine should I use?
4:38 How do I learn game development?
5:54 Art and 3D Assets
7:29 Audio
8:07 Do some projects!
9:51 Subscribe!

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[Carter-VR]

I already have an 8 person team helping me develop my very first vr game, I even have a whole discord community for it!

[araarasenpai]

I have been working with unity for 2 years now, Almost done with my undergrad. Now I'm planning to be a VR developer full time. This is the first video I am watching about VR. <3

[deepdale-dreamer]

Hey Justin, thanks for making this great intro guide. I think your point about not getting stuck in a tutorial rabbit hole is super important. I've fallen into that trap a few times myself and it's not so easy to clamber out of there sometimes. Super important advice for any real beginners out there!

[maggsstuckey]

Ive had this idea in mind for a battlefield style game, but each squad has radios and proximity chat. The game would be in a pastel low poly style for personality, performance, and ease of development. Imagine those chaotic final stand moments with your freinds in VR. Standing against an army with tanks, planes, helecopters, defensing the objective with everything you have left

[JackaldudeVR]

I’m just getting int game development and I’m learning unity by making an FPS so I’m glad you recommended it so I don’t feel like I’m wasting effort. Love your stuff dude

[LipnoxVR]

This is extremely informative. I don't know if I will be making any titles myself, but I enjoy expanding my understanding of what is involved. Also your lighting and backdrop are super high quality.

[ejderiya]

I'm just discovered your channel too. I'm about to begin my VR development career. I worked in unity for basic ar apps. this video is just perfect for me. thank you for all. I hope I can update this comment after several months like "man I did it, I made kinda good VR game"

[RonicD]

I have a hunch, dude. This channel's gonna hit the stratosphere soon. Keep geeking out, man! 🚀🤓

[mostlymento]

Im in college for software engineering right now and I cannot wait to join a VR dev team

[jodn]

you really answered everything I had in mind. You were absolutely right when you said at the beginning that you have to have that first VR experience and you were absolutely right!! I had mine not long ago and since then I was deeply mesmerized. besides finally getting excepted into CS major now I have the courage to actually work toward it and your video helped me with clarity. Great video Great script and explanations. Looking forward to your content!

[Methodician]

I am specifically excited about UI/UX design for virtual reality. I'm very comfortable with coding like yourself and don't necessarily want to work with design applications but I'm fascinated by user experience challenges in VR. I'm also familiar with C#, but with mainly with typescript and web tech. Do you think I could skip some steps and jump pretty quick into throwing together assets to develop UX flows with unity and build some kind of portfolio? That is, without going down an FPS path first.

[barisbasar]

I am super hyped right now to learn VR Game developping. When I was a kid I always thought about how cool it would be if some games or series I watched would be real. Now that VR and stuff comes up I realized that actually playing pokemon in real life or bending elements like aang isnt that far away anymore. Damn lets go guys

[arafatrahmanshihab]

Today I watched your video

I will comment here again in 5 years, when I became a true VR developer.

[relaxthemind]

I'm 26 yo, I'm entering computer science this year, i like VR ❤️😍

[KrAyzStudios]

Only 1 minute and so informative! my mission as a VR developer is to make ACTUAL fun games

[vanarqwq]

I am just so glad that I found this channel next month I will be getting my gaming laptop and enjoying quest after that I will be making some games boiii let's gooo!

[miamiGT]

Thank you for this video. This would literally be my dream. I am a little overwhelmed by the immense amount of skills you need but I am going to take 1 thing at a time and get it done!

[MEJHarrison]

I had no plans to watch this video. I already have what I need. I'm good to go. Then it started playing, and I was occupied elsewhere and heard enough to get sucked in. I do NOT have everything I need. There was some great advice and tips in there!

[riggyrain]

Your excitement for me was enough to get me to hit subscribe. Appreciate the enthusiasm and motivational tone ✊

[pockm]

I really like his honesty about the things that he doesn't know like modeling and audio