Escape

Born in the digital age, teenagers today can’t fathom a world without the internet. They are more active and ambitious than other generations. Yet connectedness, through the rise of social media and mobile app usage, may come at the price of insecurity and anxiety.

Generation Z are increasingly motivated to create or find virtual worlds where experiences approximate an imagined ideal, showing a willingness to transcend the natural limitations of time, space and experiment with the surreal.

Through gaming, teenagers seek distraction and relieve themselves from unpleasant realities.