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Perhaps but Roblox looks like Einstein level engineering & business development when compared to the Metaverse, which cost half as much for 0% of the impact/nam

Perhaps but Roblox looks like Einstein level engineering & business development when compared to the Metaverse, which cost half as much for 0% of the impact/name recognition/revenue.

Animats 3y ago
They do have some impressive technology. Roblox isn't just blocks any more. The Roblox CEO is a physicist. I met him in the 1990s when he had a tiny startup in an alley off 8th St. in SF selling a physics engine called "Working Model". It took a long time for Roblox to slowly grow. It's not a make-money-fast business.
MikeTheGreat 3y ago
Could you elaborate on the engineering / biz dev of Roblox? All I've heard of it is from YouTube videos my kid watches, and I'd love to know more :)
- jimmySixDOF 3y ago
  I recommend checking out the twitter feed for their Chief Scientist Morgan McGuire and also explore how big a ratio they have plowed back into R&D over the years it's way above average. I remember him sponsoring NLP work two years ago saying it would be possible to write out a paragraph for the game you wanted to see and automate the build. https://twitter.com/CasualEffects?t=YKJ5oJSfN0_BtpBI7FqrCQ&s=09 https://twitter.com/CasualEffects?t=YKJ5oJSfN0_BtpBI7FqrCQ&s...
- Animats 3y ago
  See https://blog.roblox.com/ https://blog.roblox.com/ There's some impressive technology R&D. Their layered clothing system solves some hard problems. It Just Works, without the user having to fuss with mesh fit problems.
andybak 3y ago
> "the Metaverse" It's hard to be sure what you're referring to. By some definitions it includes Roblox (and Fortnite and Second Life). There's certainly no single "capital-M metaverse". Maybe you mean "Multiplayer, persistent, VR"? VR Chat and Rec Room are doing pretty well. Or maybe you mean web3 crypto stuff? Not doing so well. Or maybe you mean "that thing that Meta built"? Hard to know without you being specific
- julianeon 3y ago
  I meant "that thing that Meta built." Sorry about the confusion there.

Perhaps but Roblox looks like Einstein level engineering & business development when compared to the Metaverse, which cost half as much for 0% of the impact/name recognition/revenue.

Animats 3y ago

They do have some impressive technology. Roblox isn't just blocks any more. The Roblox CEO is a physicist. I met him in the 1990s when he had a tiny startup in an alley off 8th St. in SF selling a physics engine called "Working Model". It took a long time for Roblox to slowly grow. It's not a make-money-fast business.

MikeTheGreat 3y ago

Could you elaborate on the engineering / biz dev of Roblox? All I've heard of it is from YouTube videos my kid watches, and I'd love to know more :)

jimmySixDOF 3y ago
I recommend checking out the twitter feed for their Chief Scientist Morgan McGuire and also explore how big a ratio they have plowed back into R&D over the years it's way above average. I remember him sponsoring NLP work two years ago saying it would be possible to write out a paragraph for the game you wanted to see and automate the build. https://twitter.com/CasualEffects?t=YKJ5oJSfN0_BtpBI7FqrCQ&s=09 https://twitter.com/CasualEffects?t=YKJ5oJSfN0_BtpBI7FqrCQ&s...
Animats 3y ago
See https://blog.roblox.com/ https://blog.roblox.com/ There's some impressive technology R&D. Their layered clothing system solves some hard problems. It Just Works, without the user having to fuss with mesh fit problems.

andybak 3y ago

> "the Metaverse" It's hard to be sure what you're referring to. By some definitions it includes Roblox (and Fortnite and Second Life). There's certainly no single "capital-M metaverse". Maybe you mean "Multiplayer, persistent, VR"? VR Chat and Rec Room are doing pretty well. Or maybe you mean web3 crypto stuff? Not doing so well. Or maybe you mean "that thing that Meta built"? Hard to know without you being specific

julianeon 3y ago
I meant "that thing that Meta built." Sorry about the confusion there.