Subvolts take Roblox CEO discusses real-time connection tech and the future of user-created online worlds. May 9, 2022 - Developers
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This is a solid interview with the CEO of a major consumer platform, discussing future technology trends.
David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
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This podcast episode features Kevin Scott interviewing David Baszucki, co-founder and CEO of Roblox. They discuss the potential of real-time connection technology platforms and what the future holds. Roblox, a platform with over 50 million daily users, allows people to create and play games, fostering game development skills.
Imagine a giant online playground where anyone can build their own games and play games others made. This episode talks about that platform, Roblox, and how it connects millions of people. It explores what this kind of technology means for our future.
This episode offers insight into the future of interactive online platforms and user-generated content. It's for anyone interested in the evolution of gaming, virtual worlds, and how technology connects millions. While not directly about frontier AI labs' current models, it touches on the underlying real-time connection technologies that could support future AI applications and massive online communities.
- HostKevin Scott
- GuestDavid BaszuckiCo-Founder and CEO, Roblox
- Guest: David Baszucki
- Title: David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
- Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
- Daily Users: More than 50 million
- Platform Functionality: Users design games, play games, get paid for creations
Imagine what more than 50 million daily users on a gaming platform can create! David Baszucki is an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor who co-founded Roblox. Anyone with kids likely knows that Roblox is an online game creation platform that lets users design their own games, play games created by others, and even get paid for their creations. Roblox has helped millions of up-and-coming game developers learn the basics of their domain and work on their talents. Kevin and David talk about the potential of these real time connection technology platforms – and what's in store for our future!
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Questions people ask
- What is Roblox?
- Roblox is an online game creation platform where users can design their own games, play games made by others, and get paid for their creations.
- What do Kevin Scott and David Baszucki discuss?
- They talk about the potential of real-time connection technology platforms and what the future holds for them.
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