Presenting "52 Stages of Bodhisattva", a game prototype created in collaboration with Venerable Chang Zhan from Dharma Drum Mountain Cultural & Educational Foundation, Hong Kong.
(Photo by Will Chi Shing Cheng)
Consciously Human is a cross-disciplinary research project utilising video games with respiratory biofeedback to explore the psychology and neuroscience of the “Buddha Brain”. Working with contemplative practitioners, psychologists, neuroscientists and game developers, I incorporate mindfulness-based techniques and concepts into gaming mechanisms designed to challenge our reactive habits and mental focus, with the goal of enhancing cognitive performance and fostering a deeper awareness of our body, mind and beyond.
Poster presented at the Society for Digital Mental Health Conference (2026)
Talk: “Journey To The Buddha Brain: Investigation into the Depth of the Mind Through Art and Science” at the Media, Culture & Creativity Seminar Series, The University of Hong Kong, 2024.
COLLABORATORS/ ADVISORS:
Neuroscience: Dr Vincent Giampietro, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
Psychology: Dr Karoly Schlosser, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
Mindfulness: Venerable Chang Zhan, Dharma Drum Mountain Cultural & Educational Foundation, Hong Kong
Game development: Stefan Baier, Co-Founder, Streamline Studio
Art & Technology: Jon Phillips, Co-Founder, Fabricatorz Foundation
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