Online gaming platform Roblox is launching short-form video feeds similar to Tiktok for sharing game moments, the company unveiled at a Roblox developer conference on Friday. The company also announced creators’ benefits, new AI tools to increase creativity in creation, and other performance advancements.
The new short-form video experience, called “Roblox Moments”, is being launched for users aged 13 and older. It allows users to capture clips of their gameplay, then edit and share them in a scrollable feed. Users can edit the clip to 30 seconds, add music and write down the description before sharing.
Additionally, users can scroll through the feed of game moments shared by the Roblox community, react to clips using emojis, and jump into the experience from the video.
Later this year, Roblox plans to open API-based capabilities for creators to allow them to build their own in-game creation and discovery systems. For example, creators will be able to showcase popular clips and highlights from their own gameplay and create rankings for the coolest outlooks in racing games.
Roblox said the gradual introduction of the feature will allow it to test and perfect moderation to ensure everything is age-appropriate. All content will be moderate before being published and users can report inappropriate videos.
As for the increase in creators’ revenue, Roblox is increasing DeVex (Developer communication) Fees, allowing creators to earn 8.5% of their income when converting their earned Robux into cash. Now, 100,000 ROBUX will equal $380 instead of $350 to cash.
“This is an important step to strengthening the company’s dedication to boosting the economy,” the company shared in a blog post. “For example, the top 1,000 developers have averaged nearly $1 million in revenue, up 2.9 times since 2020.”
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It says Roblox is launching a series of new updates to create new AI tools, aiming to provide artistic freedom, enhanced functionality and smarter development help.
Since starting with the selected vehicle and weapon categories, creators will be able to transcend the generated static 3D objects that generate static 3D objects. For example, creators can provide tips: “A stylish, futuristic red sports car,” and Roblox will produce interactive cars that can be driven. From there, creators can change cars to their preferences, such as allowing the car’s doors to open.
Additionally, Roblox’s new live voice chat translation capability will immediately convert voice chat to the native language of next year’s listeners to players in English, Spanish, French and German.
Roblox has also announced new text-to-speech and voice-to-text APIs to allow creators to build more immersive and interactive experiences.
The text-to-speech API can be directed through 10 customizable English voice presets (about to be introduced) instant narrative and character conversations, such as non-playable characters (NPCs). The Voice-to-Text API supports voice commands, allowing game actions such as firing cannons, such as firing cannons, when the player says “Fire!”.
Roblox also announced new advancements in performance and loyalty, including a new mode called “server authority” that reduces cheating in games and makes physical interactions more realistic in games. Plus, the avatar will soon have more lifelike sports, including running, climbing and vaulting on obstacles with natural power. The complex movements of the avatar will also improve, such as grabbing an item with your fingers.
Additionally, Roblox plans to launch improvements that will allow its platform to run with higher fidelity between devices without the need for additional effort or sacrificing performance from creators.
The update announced on Friday is following the recent announcement from Roblox Expand its age estimation technology For all users and in partnership with the International Age Rating Alliance (IARC), introducing age and content ratings for games and apps on their platform. These developments are due to ongoing litigation on child safety issues.
