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

Until now, one thing common in online games was missing from Roblox: voice chat. Players communicated with each other entirely through text messages, or using pre-set actions and sound bites.

Alongside the display name update, Roblox Corporation is also gearing up to launch another update which will be adding a Voice chat feature to the game.

Voice chat was one of the most sought features in Roblox, and despite the controversies surrounding the feature, the developers added it to the game. MORE: Roblox Adopt Me Pet Tier List Over the ...

Voice chat has the potential to be a contentious issue, given the nature of how the service works. Roblox offers a platform for creators to make their own games or virtual experiences.

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

Roblox Credit: Roblox Voice chat has the potential to be a contentious issue, given the nature of how the service works. Roblox offers a platform for creators to make their own games or virtual ...

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Credit: Roblox Corporation It sounds like spatial voice will be in some way similar to proximity voice chat, which has voices lower or increase in volume depending on how close players are in-game.