A UK parent's walkthrough for reporting harassment, sexual content or scams on Meta Quest VR, with CEOP, IWF, NSPCC and police escalation routes.
Meta Quest VR adds a sense of physical presence that makes harassment feel more invasive than on a flat screen. Meta provides in-headset reporting, recording and blocking, and the Parent Dashboard can revoke app access and view recent activity.
If a child has been the target of sexual contact or grooming inside a VR app, save evidence and use the steps below. Immediate danger: 999.
Universal menu → Camera → Record video, or take screenshots. Note the app name (e.g. Rec Room, VRChat, Horizon Worlds), the username, world and time.
Most VR apps (Horizon Worlds, Rec Room, VRChat) have a personal menu on the wrist or in front of the avatar with Block, Mute and Report. Use Mute first if they are still in the room.
Universal menu → People → tap the user → Report user. Submit description and choose the closest category.
On a phone, open the Meta Quest app → Family Centre → child's account → Recent Activity. Revoke any app you do not want them in.
Grooming or sexual contact with a child in VR: CEOP (ceop.police.uk). Sexual images of a child: IWF (iwf.org.uk). Scams: Action Fraud 0300 123 2040. Threats or immediate danger: 999. Non-emergency police: 101.
Notify the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead, especially if other pupils were involved. NSPCC 0808 800 5000 for adult advice; Childline 0800 1111 for the child.
VR harassment can be physically disturbing. Sit with them, validate the feeling, and remove the specific app (not necessarily the whole headset). Re-enable later once settings are tightened.
Save evidence BEFORE blocking the account: once blocked you may lose access to the messages.
This guidance is for informational purposes. It is not a substitute for emergency services or professional safeguarding support. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999 (UK) or 911 (US) now.