<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-6703fce2-7fff-7a32-57b3-e53c242694c3"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">================ CFP </span></span>================</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Special Issue on Prototyping and Developing Real-World Applications for Extended Reality</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-aa1df98f-7fff-be04-ab26-03f4860495d3" style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Virtual Reality Journal, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">published by Springer Nature, announces a call for papers to appear in a special edition that will focus on the transformative impact of Extended Reality (XR), encompassing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality, on real-world applications and end-user development.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/updates/27263798">https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/updates/27263798</a><br></span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-40a73702-7fff-e567-1c70-2581996e6b17"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">================ </span>GUEST EDITORS </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">================</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700"><br></span></p></span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">- Andrea Bellucci (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)</span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span><br></span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">- Lucio Davide Spano (University of Cagliari)</span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span><br></span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">- Nanjia Wang (University of Calgary)</span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span><br></span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">- Judith Friedl-Knirsch (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)</span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please direct questions to: </span><a href="mailto:andrea.bellucci@uc3m.es" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">andrea.bellucci@uc3m.es</span></a></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="">================ <span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify;font-family:arial,sans-serif">FOCUS OF THIS CALL </span>================</div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><br><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-49922971-7fff-0ee5-b593-7e53171d654e" style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We invite submissions of original and mature research papers that explore the potential of Extended Reality (XR) technology in various real-world applications, </span><span style="color:rgb(14,14,14);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">such as medical training simulations, immersive data visualization, and remote collaboration</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. This special issue aims to showcase cutting-edge XR applications and to provide empirical evidence supporting their effectiveness in solving real-life tasks. Additionally, we seek contributions that address the open challenges in enabling end users—be they developers, domain experts, or regular users—to create, program, and tailor XR experiences to their specific goals, interests, needs, and abilities. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are particularly interested in rigorous studies that demonstrate the benefits of XR in practical scenarios, alongside innovative applications, tools, approaches, and interfaces that streamline XR development or prototyping,  all supported by thorough evaluation. For example, involving the different stakeholders in the configuration, adaptation, and management of the environment. The integration of technologies such as Machine Learning, LLMs and Virtual Agents with XR are expected to be significant emerging themes.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The special issue aims to highlight the transition of XR technology from theoretical concepts to practical, impactful applications, emphasizing the significance of end-user development.</span></p><br></span></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">================ IMPORTANT DATES </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">================</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></p></span></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">- Submission open: October 1st, 2024</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">- Paper submission deadline: January 31st, 2025 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">- Anticipated first decision: 2-3 months after submission</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Earlier submissions are encouraged. Papers will be published as soon as they are accepted.</span></p><br></span></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">================ </span>PUBLISHING MODEL </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">================</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></p></span></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Virtual Reality is a fully open-access (OA) journal. All articles will be freely available to readers worldwide, ensuring the widest possible dissemination and reuse. Transforming Virtual Reality to a full OA demonstrates Springer Nature commitment to open research, providing researchers with OA publication venues that enhance their visibility and comply with funder and institutional requirements. See the FAQs for more information: </span><a href="https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/updates/25856886" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/updates/25856886</span></a></p><br><p style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:start">================ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">================</span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></p></span></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Authors should prepare their manuscript in line with the Virtual Reality Guide to Authors available at </span><a href="https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/submission-guidelines" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/submission-guidelines</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Authors should submit through the online submission site at </span><a href="https://submission.springernature.com/new-submission/10055/3" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://submission.springernature.com/new-submission/10055/3</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and select “Prototyping and Developing Real-World Applications for Extended Reality" when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process. Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to the topics of the special issue. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">All submitted papers will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, significance of contribution, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation, by at least three independent reviewers. It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal or conference at any time during the review process. Final decisions on all papers are made by the Editor in Chief.</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif">On behalf of the guest editors,</font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Andrea Bellucci<br><br></div><div>Associate Professor<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> / </span>Profesor Titular de Universidad<br></div><div>Universidad Carlos III de Madrid</div><div>Computer Science and Engineering Department<br>Office: 2.2.B.15 / +34916245935 / <a href="http://dei.inf.uc3m.es/abellucci" target="_blank">http://dei.inf.uc3m.es/abellucci</a></div><br></div></div></div></div>