Roblox translates chat from English to German in real time.
Roblox translates chat from English to German in real time.
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Roblox breaks language barriers with AI-based real-time chat translation

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Roblox is breaking language barriers today as it launches AI-powered real-time chat translation.

Billing the move as a major leap in fostering global communication and inclusivity, Roblox said it is launching the chat translation feature in 16 languages, enabling users to seamlessly communicate in their preferred language. I have to say this is pretty impressive as AI is changing our world fast; I saw plenty of real-time translation devices and apps at CES 2024, but this is a first for gaming.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.