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

Roblox does use both biometric data and location tracking, which it acknowledges on its website. The biometric data, such as “face geometry,” is used to help verify players’ ages.

The product weaves Roblox's existing avatars, voice chat and camera-based facial animations together into something that could stand apart from the platform's traditional game-like worlds.

At its annual developer's conference, Roblox detailed its near-future plans to expand beyond its identity as a game platform for kids. The company is already pushing into new demographics — Roblox ...