Roblox CEO podcasts about the rise of the metaverse

If you ever wondered about science fiction inspiring tech in real life, look no further than Roblox. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki and chief technology officer Dan Sturman started an official Tech Talks podcast today with a discussion about the rise of the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player One.

Sturman recalled how he interviewed for his job many years ago and learned about the long-term vision of Roblox, which was always about building a metaverse. In the month of April alone, Roblox had 43.3 million users, up 37% from a year earlier. Those kinds of numbers enabled Roblox to go public in March at a value of $41.9 billion. More than 1.25 million creators have made money building games on Roblox, and players have played the best games billions of times. Arguably, alongside Epic Games, Roblox is the leading contender to build the metaverse.