Rec Room Features and Development Challenges

In this AMA session, Gribbly discusses updates and future plans for Rec Room, including new features like full-body avatars and the focus on user-generated content (UGC). The session addresses community feedback, emphasizing the company's long-term vision for a sustainable, cross-platform social experience. Gribbly answers various community questions, explaining decisions like the removal of weeklies and the focus on creator tools. The session concludes with a lightning round of quick answers to remaining questions.

What new feature was introduced in the AMA session that allows for more expressive capabilities?

• Voice chat improvements

• Enhanced graphics

• New game mode

• Full-body avatars

What is the long-term vision for Rec Room as discussed in the AMA?

• A focus on single-player games

• A subscription-based model

• A cross-platform social UGC experience

• A VR-only platform

Why did the Rec Room team decide to remove the weeklies feature?

• It was technically challenging

• It was too popular

• It was not aligned with the long-term vision

• It was not profitable

What is one of the main reasons for the increase in cosmetic prices in Rec Room?

• To reduce server load

• To align with market trends

• To discourage purchases

• To sustain the business

How does the Rec Room team plan to address the community's concerns about transparency?

• By hiring more community managers

• By focusing on YouTube and Discord communications

• By increasing traditional marketing

• By reducing the number of updates

What is the primary focus of Rec Room's long-term vision?

• Creating a cross-platform social UGC app

• Developing a single-platform game

• Focusing solely on graphics improvement

• Eliminating all community-driven content

What is a significant technical challenge mentioned in the development of Rooms 2?

• Increasing the number of weekly updates

• Balancing creative work and business model

• Improving the game's storyline

• Reducing the number of platforms

Why were weekly features not widely used according to the discussion?

• They were too complex for most players

• They required a subscription to access

• They were not updated regularly and decaying

• They were only available on certain platforms

What is the stance on the lore's importance in Rec Room?

• It is central to the game's promise

• It is mainly used to enhance avatar items

• It is the primary focus of future updates

• It is being phased out completely

What is the plan for future Rec Room Originals (RROs)?

• There will be no more RROs

• The next RRO will take longer than previous ones

• The next RRO is already in development and will arrive sooner

• RROs will only be available on VR platforms