Roblox really wants to go beyond being an app for kids. Roblox, one of the applications that most evokes the Metaverse event, is really trying to create its own world. In this case, it is not just playing games in the real world. The CEO himself said that they were trying to make a program where people meet, flirt, and find their own suitors.
Roblox targets ages 17 and over
As Friday’s Roblox Developers Conference (RDC) 2023 keynote wraps up, CEO David Baszucki predicted that “thousands” of adults will meet and build “real-life relationships” in dating experiences on the platform over the next five years. It’s a crazy idea, but the platform is now in a place where that prediction can come true.
Roblox has recently added experiences that can only be played by users who have verified that they are 17 or older. Next year, the app plans to release an AI-powered tool that lets you create an image and text prompt avatar that can help you create a more realistic version of yourself.
You can compare it to a profile picture. The aim here is to make people look as close to reality as possible. It goes without saying how important this is for dating. Thanks to the Roblox Connect video chat feature of the platform, which will be released soon, people who connect will be able to switch to video calls to talk more.
The CEO also made predictions about the future, such as employee meetings on the platform, real physical product sales through the app, real-time concerts through the app, and even the inclusion of Roblox in a school curriculum. Based on these, David Baszucki thinks that at least 70 percent will be realized.
Baszucki also reviewed the company’s forecasts for the last five years in 2018. The company has successfully accomplished its goals of 1 million simultaneous players in a game, a developer earning more than $50 million a year, and a 100-person company thriving on the platform. Among the failings were a US president talking about his avatar in front of the cameras and Tesla’s use of Roblox developers for promotional purposes.
So what do you think about this news? Do you think it will be successful? You can share your thoughts with us in the comments section.
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