To modernize its avatars, Roblox had to craft a new tech stack known as R15, ... “The blocky avatars aren’t necessarily best suited for that. So we really did want there to be choice.

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 ...

P icking an avatar in Roblox is one of the best parts of the game. There's a variety of pre-made characters you can choose from on the Roblox Store, or you can even choose to design your character ...

Beyond improving the avatar experience, Roblox also announced plans to introduce limited edition items, an interesting new way for people to make money (in the form of Robux, which can be traded ...

Roblox wants to make its avatars look less blocky and more realistic, and it has announced a couple of visual updates meant to achieve that goal during its annual developers conference. One of ...

Body Parts Bundles in Roblox are a collection of different alterations to the physical form of avatars, that players can use to transform their appearance in-game.

In 2022, 1.8 billion total avatar items were sold on the Roblox Marketplace. Through 2023, the company anticipates creators — including avatar item makers — to earn $800 million.

Takeshi's castle now has an official Roblox game tie-in, which has players take on the show's obstacles. ... allowing tidal waves of blocky avatars to take on the show’s iconic obstacle courses.

In Roblox's case, that's meant layering in new technology while updating systems that were created well before you could buy a VR headset at Target for something-ninety-nine.