The metaverse is now part of the curriculum. ByondXR, which offers an immersive virtual retail experience, created an exclusive course for the Fashion Institute of Technology, “The Business of Virtual Merchandising”.

In the spring semester, the course, using the company’s software, focused on sustainability and technology in fashion. This fall semester, the course focuses on changes in retail merchandising for wholesale showrooms, retail visual merchandising and online platforms, and b-to-b and b-to-c business models, the company said.

“The course teaches students to apply cloud-based virtual software to create virtual showrooms for wholesale and retail brands,” ByondXR said in a statement. “Throughout the semester, you will be able to apply your skills…