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Revolutionizing Creation on Roblox with Generative AI
Earlier this year, we shared our vision for generative artificial intelligence (AI) on Roblox and the intuitive new tools that will enable every user to become a creator. As these tools evolve rapidly across the industry, I wanted to provide some upd...
| September 11, 2023 -
RDC 2023: Where Roblox is going next
Our ninth annual Roblox Developers Conference (RDC) kicked off today at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Every year, this event brings the most innovative creators from across our global community together to connect with one another and learn...
| September 08, 2023 -
Roblox to Present 3D Motion and Rendering Research at SIGGRAPH 2023
We’re proud to share our innovations at ACM SIGGRAPH 2023, the premier conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques, taking place Aug. 6-10 in Los Angeles.
| July 25, 2023 -
Our Vision for the Roblox Economy
Since our earliest days, Roblox’s economy has been driven by our creators. Over the years, their ingenuity has made our economy vibrant and dynamic, and by 2022, our platform’s GDP1 had grown to become as large as that of some countries. Picture ...
| July 18, 2023 -
Introducing Experiences for People 17 and Older
Our goal has always been to build an immersive platform for communication and connection with safety and civility at its foundation. Roblox is a platform for all ages where no matter how old people are, they can connect with friends and discover a wi...
| June 20, 2023 -
Our Vision for All Ages
At Roblox, we are building an immersive platform for communication and connection, with safety and civility at its foundation, that simulates the real world. In real life, people visit places designed for all ages every day, from theme parks to city ...
| May 17, 2023 -
Team Behind the Tech – Economy Group
Just as they do in the physical world, goods, services, and entertainment power a thriving economy on Roblox. Our Economy Group develops the infrastructure that makes this possible; their vision is to create a vibrant, virtual economy that mirrors th...
| April 04, 2023 -
Enabling Creation of Anything, Anywhere, by Anyone
At Roblox, our vision is to reimagine the way we come together. Millions of developers and creators across the globe come together to inspire, build, and share. Our platform is user created and our community is at the center of everything we do. Ev...
| March 22, 2023 -
The Tech Stack for the Metaverse
At DeveloperWeek this year, Roblox CTO Dan Sturman sat down with the CTO of Stripe, David Singleton, to discuss “The Tech Stack for the Metaverse.” Missed the event and want to check it out? Explore the recap and recording below. Roblox participa...
| March 17, 2023 -
Generative AI on Roblox: Our Vision for the Future of Creation
Today, Roblox provides creators with a platform that enables end-to-end tools, services, and support to help them build the most immersive 3D experiences. With Roblox Studio, creators have everything they need, out-of-the-box and for free, to build t...
| February 17, 2023 -
Team Behind the Tech – User Group
Roblox is a human co-experience platform. We want our users to be able to experience the full spectrum of social interactions in our immersive 3D experiences, with communication on Roblox mirroring all the ways we communicate in the real world. O...
| February 08, 2023 -
Hack Week 2022: Putting Our Values into Action
In December 2022, we hosted our annual Hack Week. During this week, Robloxians put our values into action by pursuing projects that drive rapid innovation. This was our largest annual self-organized event to date, with over 400 employees across 225 t...
| February 07, 2023 -
What Engineers Really Think About the Metaverse (Survey Insights)
93% of engineers want to help build the metaverse, and 4 in 5 would quit their current job for the opportunity More than 90% say the metaverse will see more technical innovation than any other segment in the next decade 78% of engineers expect to spe...
| February 06, 2023 -
2022 Year In Review – Letter from our CEO
2022 was a great year for Roblox. We are optimistically driving our vision to reimagine the way people come together, and we’re realizing it by enabling deeper forms of expression, communication, and immersion. The investments we are making to ...
| January 18, 2023 -
Fostering a Culture of Innovation in 2023
Survey of engineers shows collaboration, flexibility and sense of ownership as critical factors in nurturing an innovation mindset and culture When a company sets out on an ambitious goal of building things that haven’t existed before, innovation i...
| December 15, 2022 -
Introducing Contact Importer and Friend Recommendations
Today, we’re excited to announce the rollout of two new features to make it easier to find and connect with friends on Roblox: Contact Importer and Friend Recommendations. Experiences on Roblox can be more amazing and enjoyable when you are with pe...
| December 09, 2022 -
Semantic Subtyping in Luau
Luau is the first programming language to put the power of semantic subtyping in the hands of millions of creators. Minimizing false positives One of the issues with type error reporting in tools like the Script Analysis widget in Roblox Studio is f...
| November 22, 2022