GI Workshop 2026 on Virtual and Augmented Reality

About

The Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) group within the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (German Informatics Society) is dedicated to promoting scientific research in the fields of Virtual and Augmented Reality and fostering the exchange of knowledge among researchers. Established 23 years ago by the GI VR/AR group, the annual workshop has become a well-recognized platform for the exchange of ideas and expertise. It brings together professionals from academia and industry to engage in dialogue and collaboration. The workshop provides an excellent setting for presenting and discussing current research findings and development projects with a knowledgeable audience. Moreover, it serves as a valuable forum for networking and gaining insights into the latest advancements in virtual and augmented reality across Germany.

Topics

Contributions to the workshop are welcome from all areas of Virtual and Augmented Reality. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• 3D input devices and interaction techniques
• Avatars and virtual agents
• Display technologies and tracking systems
• (Real-time) rendering techniques
• Education, edutainment, and infotainment
• Immersive experiences
• Human factors and ergonomics
• Industrial applications
• Innovative and artistic VR/AR applications
• System architectures and intelligent environments
• Distributed and collaborative VR/AR systems
• Intelligent behavior modeling
• AI-based content generation for VR/AR
• Natural language interfaces in VR/AR
• Computer vision and AI for * environment and gesture recognition
• Emotion recognition and affective computing in immersive systems

Important Dates

All deadlines are at 23:00 (UTC+2).

• Submission deadline for long and short papers: TBA
• Extended Submission deadline for long and short papers: TBA
• Notification to authors: TBA
• Camera Ready deadline: TBA
• Submission deadline for posters and doctoral consortium: TBA
• Notification to authors: TBA

All submissions are to be uploaded on EasyChair