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Is Oculus VR Chat safe for your child?
Age guide
13+ (VRChat is 13+, Meta Quest is 13+)
We advise Oculus VR Chat from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age group using Oculus VR Chat (VRChat) will encounter diverse public worlds and avatars, some of which may be visually suggestive or contain mature themes.
- 16+
- Older teens in VRChat may engage in more complex social interactions, participate in private worlds with specific communities, and potentially encounter content that includes adult language or situations.
Oculus VR Chat (often referring to VRChat or other social VR apps on Meta Quest/Oculus platforms) allows users to interact in virtual 3D environments using avatars. It offers a highly immersive social experience, enabling voice chat, gestures, and shared activities in diverse virtual worlds.
- Age guide
- 13+ (VRChat is 13+, Meta Quest is 13+)
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 4/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Oculus VR Chat, commonly known as VRChat, is a social virtual reality platform where users can interact with others in various user-created worlds and avatars. It offers a highly immersive social experience but lacks robust moderation in its public spaces. Parents should be aware of the potential for exposure to inappropriate content, interactions with strangers, and the prevalence of user-generated content that may not be suitable for all ages.
What to do about Oculus VR Chat
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Oculus VR Chat is 13+ (VRChat is 13+, Meta Quest is 13+), and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Oculus VR Chat setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Oculus VR Chat without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Oculus VR Chat that mean it is time to step in.
Oculus VR Chat age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Oculus VR Chat?
Parentwise puts Oculus VR Chat at 13+ (VRChat is 13+, Meta Quest is 13+). We advise Oculus VR Chat from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 4/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old use Oculus VR Chat?
Not by default: we advise Oculus VR Chat from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Oculus VR Chat?
Not by default: we advise Oculus VR Chat from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Oculus VR Chat?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Oculus VR Chat (13+). Teenagers in this age group using Oculus VR Chat (VRChat) will encounter diverse public worlds and avatars, some of which may be visually suggestive or contain mature themes.
Is Oculus VR Chat appropriate for kids?
Oculus VR Chat, commonly known as VRChat, is a social virtual reality platform where users can interact with others in various user-created worlds and avatars. Parentwise rates Oculus VR Chat overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Oculus VR Chat family friendly?
Oculus VR Chat is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It offers a highly immersive social experience but lacks robust moderation in its public spaces.
Oculus VR Chat parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Oculus VR Chat, commonly known as VRChat, is a social virtual reality platform where users can interact with others in various user-created worlds and avatars. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Oculus VR Chat safe for kids?
We advise Oculus VR Chat from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). It offers a highly immersive social experience but lacks robust moderation in its public spaces.
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