The newly announced Roblox avatar updates aim to inject both more customization and more realism into the blocky Lego-like looks that are synonymous with the platform now.

Roblox announced that more than 2.5 billion chat messages were sent in 2021 and one in five daily active users updated their avatars on any given day.

Roblox will offer layered clothing and facial gestures for more realistic avatars The company announced the experimental features at its annual developer conference.

Most Gen Z users reported that styling their Roblox avatar was more important to them than styling themselves in the physical world.