Roblox Tech Talks Step into the Metaverse
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Jul 21, 2021 CTO of Roblox, Daniel Sturman, discusses building the Metaverse with persistent avatars and cross-platform compatibility. They explore infrastructure scalability, hardware optimization, custom code needs, and technical challenges like voice technology and AI trust mechanisms. The podcast also touches on starting an engineering career with mentorship and self-directed growth opportunities.
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Joining Roblox After A Long Search
- Dan Sturman spent three months talking to many companies before joining Roblox because the vision felt expansive.
- He wanted a role where he could impact everyone on the planet and found that at Roblox.
Metaverse Requires Huge Technical Breadth
- Roblox defines metaverse tenets like persistence, identity, shared cloud fabric, fast teleportation, and a variety of experiences.
- Dave Pizzucchi warns this creates a massive technical surface area that demands simultaneous innovation across domains.
Combinatorial Avatar Expressiveness Is Key
- Roblox must enable combinatorial avatar parts so clothing and accessories work across bodies and art styles.
- Dan Sturman emphasizes that user-generated content creators supply components rather than Roblox orchestrating every detail.