Gaming developer Roblox intends to make its platform for virtual reality experiences available on PlayStation systems by October.
Following the release of a test version in July, Roblox will also make its software fully accessible on Meta’s Quest mixed reality headsets this month.
According to a blog post by the company, that version was downloaded more than a million times in just five days.
According to Roblox Chief Product Officer Manuel Bronstein, the expansion is part of a strategy to make Roblox accessible “anywhere users are trying to use it,” including mobile, desktop, and augmented and virtual reality devices, ahead of the company’s annual developer conference this week.
Roblox revealed at its conference that it would launch a world-building chatbot driven by AI by the end of the year.
The chatbot, which closely mirrors a tool that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed us last year, will allow developers to create virtual items and situations on demand without having to write any code.
One of the most famous gaming platforms for kids, Roblox has 66 million daily users, the majority of them are adolescents.
Tech titans like Meta are keeping a close eye on Roblox as they look to attract the next generation of consumers.
