Description

Extended Reality (XR) technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR), are profoundly reshaping the way people interact and collaborate in the digital world, breaking down physical barriers and creating new opportunities for social connection. These immersive solutions offer experiences ranging from integrating digital elements into the real world to building entirely virtual environments, expanding the boundaries of human interaction. However, the expansion of XR also brings significant challenges in terms of social cohesion, collaboration, inclusiveness and accessibility.

The workshop Social Interaction and Collaboration in eXtended Reality (SIC-XR) is an opportunity to explore the dynamics of social interaction and collaboration in immersive technologies, with a specific focus on eXtended Reality (XR) applications. As the use of these technologies expands in contexts such as remote work, education, and healthcare, it is essential to understand and optimize how people interact and collaborate in virtual environments.

The goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers, practitioners, developers, and interaction design experts to discuss current challenges and future potential in the area of social interaction and collaboration in XR.

List of Topics

The workshop aims to explore aspects of social interaction and collaboration within the eXtended Reality by considering several topics, including but not limited to:

• Social dynamics in XR
• Accessibility in XR
• Inclusivity in Immersive Technologies
• User Safety and Ethical Standards
• Designing for Engagement and Cohesion
• Emotional and Psychological Impacts of XR
• Educational and Collaborative Uses of XR

Submission Guidelines

We invite the submission of two types of papers:

• Regular papers: 6-8 pages (excluding references)

• Position papers: 2-4 pages (excluding references)

The author’s contribution can be prepared in English in LaTeX or a Microsoft Word template, following the IEEE Computer Society VGTC conference format (https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/publications/conference/).

Venue

The workshop SIC-XR will be held during the conference IEEEVR25 in Saint-Malo, France. 

Organizing Committees

Andrea Antonio Cantone, University of Salerno, Italy

Giuliana Vitiello, University of Salerno, Italy

Pablo Cesar, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), The Netherlands

Tanja Kojić, TU Berlin, Germany

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:  acantone@unisa.it