Metaverse

“Metaverse” can be considered an honorary fourth M. While this topic isn’t core to your success as a developer like the other Ms, being familiar with it might give you some perspective on the future of Roblox and what types of experiences you want to create.

The metaverse, as a concept, is a network of virtual experiences focused on social connection and interaction. While the idea of the metaverse has been around for decades, interest in practical versions of it began to grow exponentially in 2021 and onward. While most think of the metaverse as a recreational space, some companies or individuals, like Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, started work on building environments for nearly every aspect of everyday life to be lived virtually. With this spike in consumer interest and potential reimagining of the human experience, investors and companies alike began putting large amounts of money into developing this concept.

While many platforms have emerged...