Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26
Can you promote on r/VRGaming?
Only in a dedicated thread Its rules send self-promotion to a dedicated thread, such as a weekly or pinned one. Promotion outside it is removed.
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Welcome to /r/VRGaming! A neutral zone for fans of all VR devices, specifically made for discussion about virtual reality gaming. Please read the rules before posting. Please read the Guide and check the FAQ before asking questions. zero tolerance for self promotion, check the weekly "self promotion Saturday post" for that.
What its rules say about promotion
No Trades, Items for sale, or Referral codes
No product requests, trades, referral codes or items for sale. There will be an instant permanent ban if you break this rule. If you initiate a trade either as a seller or recipient the post will be removed. Selling and trading is against our rules, please use external sites such as ebay, gumtree, craigslist etc.
Spam or Bot
Self-promotion is allowed but Don't spam! No referral/affiliate links. No survey links. No livestream promotion. No bot scraping accounts. Permanent BAN if you violate this rule
Hate speech
Posts and comments, whether in jest or with malice, that contain racist, sexist, homophobic, threats, or other toxic content will be removed, regardless of popularity or relevance. Attempts to provoke political discord or promote any particular political agenda will result in post removal. Especially egregious violations or repeat offenses will result in accounts banned from /r/vrgaming.
No Excessive Self-Promotion
Keep self-promotion to a maximum of 10% of your total activity, and always use the correct flair. Developers can share major updates, but please wait at least 4 weeks between promotional posts. To keep it balanced, excessive promotion or failing to participate in other discussions may lead to your post being removed.
All 14 rules of r/VRGaming
- Not directly VRgaming related.
"Related" means that posts must contain gaming-related content in the link's content, or in the post's body in the case of a self-post, not just a "forced" connection via the title or a caption added to the content. - Piracy
**Reddit has a zero tolerance no piracy policy.** Enabling piracy, via links to torrent sites, direct downloads, or attempting to solicit information regarding piracy on this sub will result in a permanent ban. - Spoilers / NSFW
Spoilers are NOT allowed in submission titles. NSFW content must be marked / flaired as such. Posts of games that are pornography can be removed at the Mods discretion. - No Trades, Items for sale, or Referral codes
No product requests, trades, referral codes or items for sale. There will be an instant permanent ban if you break this rule. If you initiate a trade either as a seller or recipient the post will be removed. Selling and trading is against our rules, please use external sites such as ebay, gumtree, craigslist etc. - Spam or Bot
Self-promotion is allowed but Don't spam! No referral/affiliate links. No survey links. No livestream promotion. No bot scraping accounts. Permanent BAN if you violate this rule - Hate speech
Posts and comments, whether in jest or with malice, that contain racist, sexist, homophobic, threats, or other toxic content will be removed, regardless of popularity or relevance. Attempts to provoke political discord or promote any particular political agenda will result in post removal. Especially egregious violations or repeat offenses will result in accounts banned from /r/vrgaming. - No Excessive Self-Promotion
Keep self-promotion to a maximum of 10% of your total activity, and always use the correct flair. Developers can share major updates, but please wait at least 4 weeks between promotional posts. To keep it balanced, excessive promotion or failing to participate in other discussions may lead to your post being removed. - Low effort posts relating to your PC Specs or which headset to buy are not allowed.
Low effort posts regarding your hardware specifications or seeking headset purchase advice are not allowed and will be removed. The community is neither your tech support nor are they here for purchase advice. Please visit the [PCVR System Requirements & Recommendations (Laptops & Desktops)](https://www.reddit.com/r/VRGaming/comments/ymsrpw/pcvr_system_requirements_recommendations_laptop/) p Occasionally, we make an exception to this rule if we believe the answer is not available in our guide. - Low Effort Post or Low Effort Crosspost
No Low Effort Posts or Low Effort Crossposts to prevent the amount of spam. Simply crossposting another post with no context is considered low effort. - Read our FAQ before posting a General question
We request that all visitors to our sub read the [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/VRGaming/comments/ymtlqy/faq_frequently_asked_questions/) before posting a general question to the community. Posts relating to questions already answered in our FAQ will be removed. - Read our Headset Specifications & Comparisons Guide before asking for recommendations
We understand that deciding which VR Headset to purchase can difficult however a considerable number of recommendation posts are made each day. **Before creating a question please follow these guidelines:** 1. Visit our [Headset Specifications & Comparisons](https://www.reddit.com/r/VRGaming/comments/ymtd2c/headset_specifications_comparisons/) Post 2. Research the available devices using Youtube 3. Use the search feature Casual posts regarding Headset recommendations are not permitted. - Read our Performance Troubleshooting Guide before asking for tech support
If you are encountering PCVR performance issues please complete the following steps. 1. Visit our [PCVR Performance Troubleshooting Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/VRGaming/comments/ymtfd3/pcvr_performance_troubleshooting/) 2. If you still have issues, please follow the steps found in our [Tech Support](https://www.reddit.com/r/VRGaming/comments/ymth3e/tech_support_system_performance_analysis/) in order to diagnose your issue. *Questions posted without following these steps will be removed - Read our Game Recommendation post
We receive a considerable number of posts each day from users who are looking for VR game recommendations. As these posts are flooding the sub, they often get ignored and have to be cleaned up by our moderators. To help you decide which great game you should play next we have created a dedicated [Game Recommendation](https://www.reddit.com/r/VRGaming/comments/ymsewg/recommended_games_pcvr_quest_psvr/) post. Posts submitted asking for game recommendations may be removed. - Data collection & Surveys are not permitted.
In order to protect the privacy and safety of our users, all forms of data collection, irrespective of the means, circumstance or application, is not allowed in this sub.
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