The International Workshop on Virtual Reality for Human and Spatial Augmentation (VR-HSA), held in conjunction with IEEE VR 2026, aims to unite experts and researchers in virtual reality, human augmentation, and spatial augmentation to explore cutting-edge innovations and address critical challenges. The workshop aims to create a collaborative environment where participants can share advancements, novel approaches, and research findings. By fostering interdisciplinary discussion, the event will focus on pushing the boundaries of human and spatial augmentation through VR technologies. The workshop also seeks to stimulate partnerships across academia, industry, and other sectors, driving forward the future of these transformative technologies. Ultimately, the goal is to inspire new research directions, facilitate knowledge exchange, and build a global network dedicated to advancing the capabilities of VR in augmenting human abilities and expanding spatial environments.
Shinichi Furuya (Sony CSL)
Suyeon Choi (Seoul National University)
VR-HSA workshop seeks contributions in human and spatial augmentation including, but not limited to, the following topics:
VR for human augmentation (cognitive, sensory, and physical enhancements)
Spatial augmentation and interaction in immersive environments
AI-driven VR applications for enhancing human capabilities
Multisensory feedback and its role in human augmentation
VR interfaces for skill acquisition and performance improvement
AR for spatial expansion and human-technology interaction
Adaptive environments and real-time adjustments in virtual and augmented spaces
Human-augmentation technologies for healthcare, education, and training
Ethics and societal impacts of human and spatial augmentation
Long-term effects of immersive VR technologies on human performance
Collaborative VR environments for research and skill development
VR applications in assistive technologies for human augmentation
Integration of haptics, vision, and sound in immersive augmentation experiences
Augmentation technologies for physical rehabilitation and therapy
VR and AR for the enhancement of communication and teamwork in augmented environments
Innovative hardware and software solutions for human augmentation in VR
All paper submissions must be written in English and prepared in IEEE Computer Society VGTC conference format (https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/publications/conference/).
We welcome paper submissions between 2 to 4 pages, not including references.
We have two submission categories: non-archival and archival. A non-archival paper will not be published. A non-archival paper will not be published but shared only among the onsite conference attendees. An accepted paper in the archival category will be published in the IEEE Digital Library. A manuscript submitted to the archival category should not be simultaneously under consideration for another conference or journal during any part of the review process, from the submission deadline until notifications of decisions.
We will open our submission system soon.
All submissions will be reviewed by the workshop organizers and other external reviewers (single-blind review).
All deadlines are 23:59:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE)
Submission deadline: January 14, 2026
Notification of decision: January 21, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: January 28, 2026
VR-HSA will be held as a half-day workshop either on March 21 or 22, 2026 at IEEE VR 2026. The tentative schedule (~4 hours) is as follows:
Warm-up & introduction (10 min)
Keynote talk 1 (20 min) + Break (10 min)
Paper presentation session 1 (50 min) + Break (10 min)
Keynote talk 2 (20 min) + Break (10 min)
Paper presentation session 2 (50 min) + Break (10 min)
Poster presentation (60 min)
Summary & closing (10 min)
Mark Billinghurst (University of South Australia)
Daisuke Iwai (The University of Osaka, Japan)
Hideki Koike (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
Hideaki Kuzuoka (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Shio Miyafuji (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
Takuji Narumi (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Frank Steinicke (Universität Hamburg, Germany)
Gordon Wetzstein (Stanford University, USA)
This workshop is supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as part of Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE), Grant Number JPMJAP2404.