Currently, our apps are designed so that if you want to play, you’d have to log into Roblox, search for it, open the game page, and then click the big green play button. Roblox Shortcuts by iMightBeLyingįor my Hack Week project, I wanted to make it easier for players to find and play games. Trying on items from the Catalog is just one more way we’re looking to make this process more user-friendly. We’re always looking to give the community more ways to customize their avatar, with options like scaling and animation packages already available. Working with Brouhahaha and Merely on improving the character customization process has been a blast. Sure, you could jump into Catalog Heaven to try on clothes and accessories, but adding a button right on the item page makes it a whole lot easier and faster, doesn’t it? I added a “Try it on!” button to the Item page that would show you what your avatar might look like with any item from the Catalog no purchase necessary.
If only you could try it on to see how it looked.
It’s a “Lava Reactor,” but how the heck do you even wear it? And more importantly, does it even pair well with my other clothes? Just like in real life, nobody wants to buy something they don’t look good in. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could see how your avatar looked wearing an item from the Roblox Catalog before spending your hard-earned Robux?Ĭheck out this accessory below, for example. If you went out shopping for a new shirt or a nice pair of pants, most department stores have dressing rooms where you could see your new duds in action before you bought them. Without further ado, let’s dive in and explore two final Hack Week 2016 projects that can help streamline your Roblox experience. We’ve only shown you a handful of diverse and ambitious projects from these five action-packed days, but we’re constantly pushing ourselves year-round to make the seemingly impossible, possible. This year’s Hack Week brought more than 50 awe-inspiring ideas to life, from mind-blowing physics and graphics technology to new ways to interact with friends on Roblox. Hack Week gives us the freedom to work on ideas we’ve been thinking about all year long, but haven’t yet had the time to put into action.Īs our four-part adventure comes to a close, we’re reminded of the boundless ingenuity and work ethic our team possesses. It’s a time when our engineering and creative teams get a unique opportunity to veer off the beaten path, get out of their comfort zones, and pursue their wildest imaginations, no matter how adventurous or farfetched. At Roblox, we like to think of Hack Week as our personal blank canvas.