Note1: We have an option to present remotely and still have your paper in the workshop proceedings.
Note2: All papers will appear in the workshop proceedings that will be hosted on the IEEE Xplore Digital Library
We are calling for short and full papers exploring topics related to hosting, attending, and supporting conferences in virtual worlds as well as the social and cultural issues that revolve around the conference itself and how we want it to evolve in the future. We use the terms virtual worlds so as not to limit this workshop to immersive, head-worn-display-based VR and AR. Desktop and phone-based interfaces to 3D worlds, immersive VR, and AR are all appropriate technologies for discussion, especially when we consider how to support access by less affluent participants. Beyond just the technology, we encourage a diverse range of interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives. Works in progress and position papers are also encouraged.
We invite individuals, teams, and organizations to submit on the following topics:
In addition we are interested in proposals for panel discussions. We encourage potential organisers to contact us (vrinvr2020@gmail.com). Suggested panel topics include, but are not limited to:
Uniquely for this workshop, we will be facilitating remote participation (and presentations) via an immersive virtual space. In addition to one or more panel discussions hosted by a mixture of local and virtual panelists, participants will have the option to participate remotely in the workshop. Information and links for logging in will be provided closer to the conference date.
We welcome demonstrations of other platforms, both commercial and research. However please contact the organizers about how this might work in practice. For example, we would like any presentation to physical attendees to also be available to remote participants.
Conference submissions must be submitted via email to the Workshop Chairs (vrinvr2020@gmail.com) by the given deadline. Interested contributors are encouraged to contact the chairs with any questions or to discuss potential experiences or demonstrations.
Each deadline is 23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth) == GMT/UTC-12:00 on the stated day, no matter where the submitter is located.
Your submission should include the following:
The format of the workshop will be contingent on the kind and number of accepted submissions. We expect to have a mixed panel (described above) and some number of research presentations based on the 4-8 page papers. We also anticipate a short poster session and/or lighting talks based on the submitted work-in-progress and position papers.