John Buckley is a digital artist, designer, researcher, and educator at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dún Laoghaire. He lectures in 3D Modelling, Visual Effects (VFX), and Virtual Reality (VR) within the Department of Art & Design, and also contributes to masters-level teaching across programmes such as Cyberpsychology and the ARC (Art, Research, Collaboration) programmes.

John's creative and research practice is focused on virtual and augmented reality technologies, videogames, and real-time visualisation, often exploring the intersection of digital art, technology, and immersive environments. His research interests include the political economy of massively multiplayer online games, as well as the broader philosophy, politics, and modalities of perception in digital cultures.

John's research explores the intersection of digital and material culture. He has led and contributed to projects investigating the material history of the IADT campus, and his creative output includes experiments in hybrid analogue-digital animation, immersive technology installations, and artistic uses of VR. He also participates in interdisciplinary academic seminars and collaborative research programmes focusing on new pedagogical approaches for digital arts and creative technology education.

John works as a real-time graphics specialist at Noho, a Dublin-based post-production company that specialises in museum exhibition design and cultural heritage projects. He holds an MA in Virtual Realities (Fine Art Media) and a BA in Printmaking & History of Art, both from the National College of Art & Design (NCAD).

Within IADT, John is highly involved with curriculum development, interdisciplinary projects, and innovative uses of digital technology in creative education, contributing both to teaching and to collaborative research initiatives on topics like immersive technologies and the metaverse.