PhD Thesis Examination: Exploring 4E+ Cognition and Spiritual Wisdom in eXtended Reality Interaction and Experience Design

Activity: ExaminationThesis Examination

Description

The doctoral research reviewed explored how immersive media and extended reality can be combined with reflective practice and philosophical traditions to create new forms of knowledge in creative practice. Drawing on autoethnography and practice-based inquiry, the work examined the potential of extended reality as a space for self-exploration, contemplation, and meaning-making. The thesis demonstrated originality by bringing immersive design into dialogue with Sufi philosophy and embodied cognition, extending discussions of how creative practice can generate both artistic and scholarly insights.
Period1 Aug 202518 Aug 2025
ExamineeAli Taheri & James Birt
Examination held at
  • Auckland University of Technology
Degree of RecognitionInternational