Roblox is shutting down its video chat service
Roblox is discontinuing its Roblox Connect video chat feature, which allowed users to interact using motion-tracking avatars. The company stated that users aged 13 and older prefer the platform's existing Party Voice feature for private communication.
Why it matters
This move highlights a shift in user preference toward simpler, more reliable voice communication tools over complex, resource-heavy avatar-based social features in virtual environments.
Roblox will be shutting down Roblox Connect, its video calling service introduced in 2023.
Roblox Connect let you video chat with other people using your Roblox avatar, which would be able to mimic the movements you were making in real life. You could also run around with people on the call in a shared virtual environment. But in a statement, the company says that users 13 and older “predominantly” chat via the platform’s party voice chat functionality for calls.
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