Roblox is today introducing a new AI feature that will translate a user’s real-time text into other languages. Following this, the Roblox team has plans for a feature which will translate voices into different languages with the use of its AI tech.
Today’s addition to Roblox will allow users to type a message in their own language, to then see it translated into other languages supported by the gaming environment instantaneously.
This feature will available within all Roblox experiences that leverage TextChatService.
“For example, a user in Germany can type a chat message in German, and an English-speaking user will see it in English, while at the same time a Korean-speaking user will read and respond to the message in Korean,” the Roblox team explained.
You can see how this will look in action via the clip below.
The Roblox team sees its new text translation feature as a first step towards more, AI-generated, translation opportunities in the future.
“We started using AI to translate in-experience content at scale, so our community developers can engage more users globally. Now, thanks to our new real-time AI chat translations, we’ve made something possible on Roblox that isn’t even possible in the physical world – enabling people to overcome language barriers and seamlessly communicate with one another in immersive 3D experiences,” Roblox’s chief technology officer Daniel Sturman said.
“In the future, we envision every part of a user experience on Roblox to be fully translated into their native language, including offering AI-powered voice translation.”
Roblox’s head of international Zhen Fang said the team is always looking for ways to ensure its platform is both accessible and “truly localised” for its users, saying “the world feels a little bit smaller when we enable features like these at a global scale”.