Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Cybersickness remains one of the most significant challenges facing the virtual reality industry. Although immersive technologies have been advancing rapidly, their rate of public adoption has been slowed by the fact that many users experience physical discomfort during or after the use of VR devices, with symptomatic characteristics similar to motion sickness. Furthermore, studies have consistently shown that motion sickness disproportionately affects women, and concerns have been raised about the existence of inequitable barriers to engaging with immersive media.
The Workshop on Immersive Sickness Prevention is intended to foster discussion between researchers, developers, and practitioners interested in addressing one of the most significant usability issues in the virtual reality field. We are soliciting primary research papers (4-8 pages) describing studies, novel interaction techniques, or technological interventions aimed at understanding and mitigating cybersickness for users of immersive systems. We also welcome position papers (up to 4 pages) describing early-stage concepts, preliminary results, or case studies from industry. Page limits do not include references. The workshop will be held in person as a half-day event during IEEE VR 2027 in Melbourne, Australia.
Experiments that improve scientific understanding of motion sickness phenomena
Studies of group characteristics or individual differences in cybersickness-related phenomena among VR users
Methods for the prediction or early detection of symptoms related to cybersickness
Techniques or technologies for preventing cybersickness
Interventions that can mitigate the severity of negative symptoms
Case studies of cybersickness concerns from user experiences with commercial virtual reality applications
Paper Submission: December 8, 2026
Results Notification: December 22, 2026
Revised Submission of Papers: January 5, 2027
Final Paper Acceptance Notification: January 7, 2027
Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: January 12, 2027
Each deadline is 23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00 on the stated day.
Paper submissions must be anonymized and prepared using the VGTC conference paper template. Page limits exclude references. Submissions must be made in PDF via EasyChair. To submit a contribution, please login (or register) to EasyChair, navigate to Author and click on New Submission. All papers will be reviewed by at least two expert reviewers.
Authors of accepted papers will be expected to attend the workshop and present their work in person. At least one author per paper must register for the IEEE VR conference in a category that includes workshop attendance. The workshop proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Digital Library.