ROBLOX’s streak of fantastic rendering updates goes yet another step further today with the release of updated material textures and a starter-pack of brand new options. The updated and new textures increment the visual quality of all games on all the platforms (desktop and mobile) we support, while simultaneously giving you more flexibility to build perfectly engrossing worlds and levels.

We’ve been carefully listening to your feedback as we’ve changed the look of ROBLOX over the last six months. For instance, we prioritized the development of dynamic shadows in our lighting engine and gave you full control over the appearance of outlines. While we’re not giving you the option to toggle new materials on and off, we’d like to hear your constructive criticism, success stories and requests for additional materials. If we notice many people sharing an opinion, we may tweak or add the material in question. The best way for you to make your case is to upload and share screenshots — whether the materials make something you’ve built look exceptional or flawed.

In this article, we’ll introduce all the new material textures and show how they look in a variety of existing games and builds. Click any of the images below to view at full size.

The materials

Brick (new)

Concrete

Corroded Metal

Diamond Plate

Fabric (new)

Foil

Granite (new)

Grass

Ice

Marble (new)

Pebble (new)

Plastic

Sand (new)

Slate

Wood

Studs

Existing builds with new materials enabled

Again, don’t hesitate to let us know what you think about the new materials! And, remember: sharing screenshots of what you see is a good way to let us know what you’re experiencing.