Roblox just launched in open beta on Meta’s Quest VR headsets last week, and it’s already been downloaded “well over” 1 million times, according to Roblox CEO David Baszucki. That number suggests that the app could potentially be a very popular one for VR devices; according to a February report from The Verge’s Alex Heath, Meta has sold nearly 20 million headsets, so it appears that a good number of those Quest owners are dabbling with Roblox.
Roblox on Quest VR headsets has gotten ‘well over’ 1 million downloads
Roblox launched in open beta on Quest devices last week.
Roblox launched in open beta on Quest devices last week.
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That said, Roblox and Meta have been positioning this open beta as a way for developers to test and optimize their experiences for Quest headsets, and for good reason: I’ve tried a few Roblox experiences on a Quest 2 and run into a handful of issues. But I imagine that many of the most popular Roblox experiences will get fixed up before the app officially launches for Quest headsets.
Baszucki will be speaking at Code 2023 at the end of September, so maybe he’ll give a more detailed update about the company’s VR efforts at the show.
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