Roblox is launching its own take on video chat called Roblox Connect. The feature, which is set to launch later this year, lets you chat with other people as your avatar.

Go to your Avatar and bring up the Avatar Editor. Here, you can now select one of the slots on the ‘Equip Emotes’ wheel and add any custom emote or dance you’ve purchased from the Roblox Store.

He goes to Roblox Connect and picks the avatar he wants to use, which is a white sport suit avatar. Then he picks an environment to match his aunt’s tastes, like the library of an old manor in ...