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

How do you make games in Roblox? Firstly you'll need to download and install Roblox Studio, a free piece of software that is used to create all Roblox games.

Roblox Connect weaves Roblox's existing avatars, voice chat and camera-based facial animations together into a new product.