As one of the frontrunners in the race to build the metaverse, Roblox is thinking ahead to what virtual worlds really need. To that end, Roblox is taking careful but decisive steps toward weaving ...

A major feature is coming to Roblox on consoles in 2025, and it promises to change the overall gameplay experience for PlayStation and Xbox players.

This week, we discuss how adding animated chats to Roblox will advance the company’s plan to enrich its virtual world.

Whether voice chat ever rolls out for younger users or not, Roblox seems well aware that keeping a virtual environment with voice chat feeling safe and friendly is a steep challenge.

Roblox said it is rolling out voice chat for those who are 13 and older on its user-generated content platform.

Roblox is launching its own take on video chat called Roblox Connect. The feature, which is set to launch later this year, lets you chat with other people as your avatar.

Roblox chat on PS5 or PS4 is not available, as the functionality is currently not supported on consoles, but this is being actively worked on.

Roblox built its own large language model to support real-time chat translation for all 16 languages on its platform. It recognizes Roblox-specific slang and abbreviations.

The kid-friendly online gaming platform Roblox said it is planning to introduce a "safe" voice chat option for players in the future.