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On May 31, 2015, a feature called 'Smooth Terrain' was added, increasing the graphical fidelity of the terrain and changing the physics engine from a block-oriented style to a smoother and more realistic style.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/01/roblox-user-generated-world-moves-from-blocky-to-smooth-3d-terrain/|title=Roblox user-generated world moves from blocky terrain to smooth 3D|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=1 June 2015|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181129235824/https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/01/roblox-user-generated-world-moves-from-blocky-to-smooth-3d-terrain/|archive-date=29 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> On November 20, ''Roblox'' was launched on Xbox One, with an initial selection of 15 games chosen by ''Roblox'' staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/24/roblox-comes-to-xbox-one/|title=Roblox comes to Xbox One, joins Minecraft in the growing player-made content space on consoles|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=24 September 2015|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181130001239/https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/24/roblox-comes-to-xbox-one/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> New ''Roblox'' games for this console will have to go through an approval process, and are subject to the [[Entertainment Software Ratings Board]] standards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/27/roblox-launches-on-xbox-one-with-15-player-created-games-watch-us-play-them/|title=Roblox launches on Xbox One with 15 player-created games — watch us play them|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=27 January 2016|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181130001719/https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/27/roblox-launches-on-xbox-one-with-15-player-created-games-watch-us-play-them/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref>

In April 2016, ''Roblox'' launched ''Roblox VR'' for [[Oculus Rift]]. At the time of release, more than ten million games were available in 3-D3D.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/roblox-vr-oculus-rift/|title=This Company Just Introduced 20 Million People to Oculus Rift|last=Gaudiosi|first=John|date=15 April 2016|website=Fortune|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181130002929/http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/roblox-vr-oculus-rift/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> Around the same time period, the safe chat feature was removed and replaced by a system based on a [[whitelist]] with a set of acceptable words for users under 13 years old and on a [[blacklist]] for other users.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esafety.gov.au/esafety-information/games-apps-and-social-networking/roblox|title=Roblox|website=Office of the eSafety Commissioner|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181130003250/https://www.esafety.gov.au/esafety-information/games-apps-and-social-networking/roblox|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> In June, the company launched a version compatible with [[Windows 10]]. While the game platform has had a PC presence since 2004 with its web version, this is the first time it was upgraded with a standalone launcher built for Windows.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/06/10/after-xbox-one-success-roblox-now-has-a-dedicated-windows-10-app/|title=After Xbox One success, Roblox now has a dedicated Windows 10 app|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=10 June 2016|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181130003633/https://venturebeat.com/2016/06/10/after-xbox-one-success-roblox-now-has-a-dedicated-windows-10-app/|archive-date=30 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref>

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