Parsons School of Design and Roblox have revealed a new strategic partnership that includes a course collaboration where students will create hyper-realistic and inclusive 3D digital apparel. The partnership also includes the 2022 Metaverse Fashion Trends report, which highlights how important self-expression through digital identity and avatar style is for members of Gen Z who have grown up socializing on platforms like Roblox.
Shana Agid, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Art & Media Technology at Parsons School of Design, stated:
“Partnering with Roblox offers Parsons students working in creative technologies an exciting opportunity to engage the complex intersection of visual culture and social structure, and to play with how we make meaning when we dress – in digital and physical worlds. We’re excited to see how students’ own diverse experiential knowledge, together with their research, critical thinking, and digital and visual design skills, shape the futures of these spaces.”
