GoKawiilRoku launches Labs hub for experimental first-party apps and games
Roku rolled out a Roku OS update adding a new 'Roku Labs' section to the Home Screen, giving U.S. users access to experimental in-house apps including weather and stock trackers plus a game called Roku Dash set in its Roku City screensaver. The company also expanded its personalized Home Screen to Mexico and Brazil, added weather queries to its voice assistant, introduced mix-and-match streaming bundles with smaller services, and open-sourced the software behind its remote, Roku LT OS.