Avatar faces will be able to move more naturally than ever before. Roblox users will soon be able to give their avatars facial expressions that mimic the player’s own, the platform announced today.

At its annual developer’s conference, Roblox detailed its near-future plans to expand beyond its identity as a game platform for kids. The company is already pushing into new demographics ...

The Roblox community is fiercely divided over whether "blocky" or "Rthro" avatars are the best. To find out what stance the platform's owners take on this issue, Newsweek spoke with Bjorn Book ...

Roblox announced today that it’s buying a digital avatar startup called Loom.ai. Purchasing a company that has focused singularly on creating more realistic human avatars is an interesting play ...

Created in 2016, it specialises in real-time facial animation technology for 3D avatars. With this purchase, Roblox wants to "accelerate the development of next-generation avatars," as Loom.ai's ...

The Roblox team discusses how the additions point to where Roblox is starting to flex across platforms, into VR, and eventually maybe AR too. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

According to the platform's 2023 Digital Expression, Fashion, and Beauty Trends report, more than half of Roblox's Gen Z (17-24 years old) users believe customizing their online avatars is more ...

Part of Roblox’s unique appeal is how it allows users to create customized avatars of themselves that remain consistent across the platform’s many experiences, from virtual schools to fashion ...

The company seeks to expand the use of its platform for computer-science education, as well as other curricular activities. Roblox emerged in 2006 as a free gaming platform that allowed users to ...

Inside Roblox, which is free to play, gamers create an avatar. They can play the site ... She said she views Roblox as an ideal place for education, especially with in-person learning and ...