does roblox now have voice chat

by Mrs. Mya Monahan 9 min read
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Eligible, age-verified, age 13+ users can opt-in to use this feature by visiting their Settings page. They will then be able to use Spatial Voice Chat in any Roblox experience that supports it.

What games have voice chat in Roblox?

Spatial voice chat is nothing new as it can be heard a lot in games like Among Us and Sea of Thieves. The team at Roblox wanted to tackle the issue of children’s’ safety by requiring players to be the minimum age of 18 in order to use the spatial voice chat function.

Can you get voice chat in Roblox?

You need to be verified as age 13 or above to turn on and use voice chat in Roblox. Provided you meet the above condition, simply follow the below steps to enable the Spatial feature: It will turn from grey to green, indicating that voice chat has been enabled for your account.

Is Roblox releasing voice chat?

Roblox voice chat feature: When is its release date and is it safe?

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How to get voice chat in Roblox without an ID?

  • They can find out how old you are by your voice. Parents don’t like that.
  • You can easily say inappropriate things freely.
  • Last one, they can harass you without tags.

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Verifying your age

As nearly half of Roblox's player base consists of users over the age of 13, how to properly manage the safety of younger users has remained a concern. In a blog post, Roblox stated that the spatial voice feature will only be accessible to those who have verified that they are over the age of 13.

Enabling voice chat

Once you've verified your age, voice chat can be toggled on and off within the setting menu. On PC, look for the gear icon in the upper right hand corner, then from the drop down menu click Settings. From settings, locate the Privacy tab from the menu on the left.

Voice chat rules

As of now, there's been no official statement regarding what can and can't be said over voice chat. Currently, swearing receives no form of punishment or censoring by Roblox—this will more than likely change however as the kinks continue to be worked out.

Where to use voice chat

Whether you view it as unfortunate or not, not every Roblox experience will feature voice chat compatibility. The decision is completely up the individual game developers as to whether or not they want to allow it. If you're looking for a game to try out voice chat, Mic Up appears to be the current favorite.

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