Emerging Technology Faculty Workshop: Virtual Beings and Motion Capture

Faculty Research Space, Pomerantz Center, Room D524 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Meet your digital presenter—designed by you, animated by your face and your movement, all from a phone. We’ll help you build a MetaHuman, capture a short performance, and assemble a tiny scene that feels alive. No coding: just clear steps, a few buttons, and some theater-class tips on framing and voice. You’ll see how a […]

DTech Talks: Innovation with Vizcom.ai

FIT DTech Lab, Feldman Center, Room C110 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

At the FIT DTech Lab, we are committed to exploring emerging technologies and AI. We are excited to announce a workshop designed to introduce faculty to the capabilities of Vizcom.ai and provide a hands-on learning experience. Vizcom AI is a creative tool that uses artificial intelligence to help industrial designers transform their sketches into photorealistic […]

Emerging Technology Faculty Workshop: Interactive Mirror

Faculty Research Space, Pomerantz Center, Room D524 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Turn a blank wall into a responsive, playful mirror that notices you and answers back with light. We’ll start from a ready-to-go project, swap in effects, and map the image neatly to your surface with tape-and-test simplicity. Wave a hand, step forward, tilt your phone slider—watch it react in real time. We’ll share small showcraft […]

Emerging Technology Faculty Workshop: Sculpting in Virtual Reality

Faculty Research Space, Pomerantz Center, Room D524 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Put on a headset and treat the air like a sketchbook—draw shapes, pull surfaces, and feel your idea take volume around you. We’ll turn that playful sketch into a tidy, printable form using a few friendly settings and a short checklist. You’ll learn just enough about “walls,” supports, and orientation to make the printer happy […]

Emerging Technology Faculty Workshop: AI Prompt Engineering

Faculty Research Space, Pomerantz Center, Room D524 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Step into a studio where a prompt, a doodle, or a quick photo can become a 3D object in hours. We’ll guide you through friendly, AI-assisted tools that generate multiple options so you can follow your taste, not a manual. You’ll compare a few variations, pick a favorite, and learn simple checks for size and […]