ICVR 2026 | Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

Introduction

The 12th International Conference on Virtual Reality (ICVR 2026) will take place from July 28th to 30th, 2026, at Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK, sponsored by Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

Over the past decade, ICVR has established itself as a prestigious global event, attracting multidisciplinary attendees from academia, industry, and research institutions. It has been successfully hosted in cities worldwide—including Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chengdu, Foshan, Nanjing, and Bournemouth (UK), Wageningen (Netherlands), with each edition seeing growing participation. ICVR consistently enriches the virtual reality field by facilitating the exchange of cutting-edge knowledge, forward-looking insights, and industry best practices.

ICVR 2026 serves as a dynamic, interdisciplinary forum to unite researchers, technical professionals, domain experts, and academics worldwide—fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange around cutting-edge advances in Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Extended Reality (XR).

Cardiff, Wales’ vibrant capital, blends historical charm with modern energy—think fairy-tale Cardiff Castle, scenic waterfront bays, and lush parks woven into the city center. It’s a compact, walkable place with a friendly, inclusive vibe, where affordable living and a strong student community.

We invite authors to submit original works that showcase pioneering research findings, transformative projects, comprehensive surveys, and real-world industrial experiences, driving progress in VR, AR, XR, and their cross-domain applications. Key areas of focus include (but are not limited to) core XR technologies, multi-sensory immersive experiences, intuitive human-XR interaction, and practical deployments in healthcare, education, engineering, and cultural preservation.

Track 1- Technologies & Applications
Chair: Shaojun Hu, Northwest A&F University, China

Track 2- Multi-sensory Experiences and Techniques
Chair: Tilemachos Koliopoulos, Collaborator University of West Attica, Greece

Track 3- Interaction
Chair: Carlton Reeve, Staffordshire University, UK
Chair: Junfeng Yao, Xiamen University, China

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Special & Invited Session Proposals:
March 20, 2026 Click Here
Submission of Tutorial & Workshop Proposals:
March 20, 2026 Click Here
Full Papers Submission: April 20, 2026
Notification of Paper Status: May 15, 2026
Final Paper Submission: May 30, 2026
Conference Dates: July28-30, 2026

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- Immersive Analytics: Visualizing Complex Data in Virtual Environments
- Social VR: Building the Next Generation of Virtual Human Interaction
- Haptic Technologies and Multisensory Integration in VR
- Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) and Neuroadaptive Virtual Reality
- Immersive Training and Simulation for High-Stakes Environments
- Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of the Metaverse
- Computer Vision for Dynamic Virtual World Building
- Immersive Storytelling and Cinematic Virtual Reality
- Advanced Interaction Paradigms: Beyond the Hand Controller
- Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare and Therapy

Submission Guidance

Accepted papers will be included in ICVR 2026 conference proceedings, which will be published by IEEE and be archived in IEEE Xplore. The proceedings will be submitted to be indexed by Ei Compendex and Scopus, etc..

ICVR 2026 is listed in IEEE Conference List

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ICVR 2025 - 2021 | IEEE Xplore

ICVR Special Sessions

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Schedule - July 28, 2026
Registration & Campus Visiting

Schedule - July 29, 2026
Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speech, Parallel Sessions

Schedule - July 30, 2026
Parallel Sessions

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IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of Special & Invited Session Proposals:
March 20, 2026 Click Here
Submission of Tutorial & Workshop Proposals:
March 20, 2026 Click Here

Full Papers Submission: April 20, 2026
Notification of Paper Status: May 15, 2026

Final Paper Submission: May 30, 2026
Conference Dates: July28-30, 2026

Call for Special Sessions | Click Here

● The 12th International Conference on Virtual Reality (ICVR 2026) will take place from July 28th to 30th, 2026, at Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK, sponsored by Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

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