The hugely popular gaming/creation toolset Roblox is coming to VR via the Meta Quest platform.
Roblox VR Released on Oculus Quest (How to Install)
Roblox has long been rumored to be coming to Quest headsets this year, and now it’s official. Both Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the Roblox team have confirmed the upcoming release. It’ll launch first as a beta, accessible through Quest’s official App Lab, so early adopters can help iron out the kinks. If you’re familiar with the App Lab, you won’t have long to wait, as the beta is coming in a few weeks.
Roblox has over 66 million daily users across multiple platforms, so this is a huge win for Meta and could be something of a “killer app” for the company’s VR ambitions. The beta is only running on the Quest 2 and Quest Pro, so it’s safe to assume the actual release will also eliminate the OG Quest, though the upcoming Quest 3 should be just fine.
This is a true cross-platform release, so anything you create or use on your phone or Xbox will be accessible in VR. The Roblox team says that developers will be able to “bring on their existing experiences” or create brand new experiences tailored for VR. To that end, tools are rolling out over the coming days that will allow developers and average users to create VR experiences. You’ll see VR listed as a new device type in the Creator Dashboard, along with desktop, mobile, tablet, and console.