Ben Loveridge

Ben Loveridge

Coordinator, Immersive Media (AR/VR), Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services, University of Melbourne

Education

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How gaming is finding its place in education

From cooperative space adventures teaching neurodivergent teens collaboration to VR taking biology students inside the human body, educators are harnessing the power of play

Arts & Culture

‘Blank Space’: What if AI wrote the songs instead of Taylor?

Taylor Swift fans love the honesty, vulnerability and relatability of her lyrics – but would we have the same connection if AI wrote the words?

Sciences & Technology

The new hyper-reality of work

Augmented and virtual realities promises to dramatically change how we work in the future, but the technology is already having an impact in education and training

Health & Medicine

Spinal patients sing to breathe easy in virtual world

Researchers are using virtual reality technology and music therapy to get quadriplegics singing together for their health