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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We are delighted to invite you to contribute to IEEE AIxVR 2026, the 8th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Extended and Virtual Reality. This event offers
a unique forum for sharing your latest research and engaging with an international community at the intersection of AI and XR.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">IEEE AIxVR 2026 - Call for papers</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">8th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & extended and Virtual Reality</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">January 26-28, 2026 (Osaka, Japan)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Deadline 1st call (full/short papers):
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">September 26, 2025</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://aivr.science.uu.nl/2026/">https://aivr.science.uu.nl/2026/</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> for
details.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">IEEE AIxVR stands out as a distinctive event that brings together researchers and professionals across the spectrum of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality,
and Virtual Reality. This event serves as a global platform fostering collaboration between these diverse fields, facilitating the presentation of cutting-edge advancements, identifying emerging research avenues, and collectively shaping the future of these
dynamic research domains.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">=== AREAS OF INTEREST ========== </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">+ Integration of AI in XR</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">+ Innovation at the Intersection of AI and XR:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">+ XR for AI</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">+ Technical and Human Challenges</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">+ Ethical Considerations in AI-driven XR</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;">+ Industry Relevance</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">=== SUBMISSIONS ==========</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">See
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://aivr.science.uu.nl/2026/aixvr2026_cfp.html">https://aivr.science.uu.nl/2026/aixvr2026_cfp.html</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> for
details. Conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press and submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Contributions of distinguished quality will be selected for best paper awards and invited to be extended for a
special section in the Computers & Graphics journal (Elsevier) and the International Journal of Semantic Computing.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">=== VENUE & DATES ==========</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The conference will take place from January 26-28, 2026, at the University of Osaka, Japan.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We warmly invite you to submit your work and participate. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 700;"><a style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="mailto:ataheritajar@augusta.edu">ataheritajar@augusta.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">).</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Best regards, </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Alireza Taheritajar </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Publicity Chair, IEEE AIxVR 2026</span></p>
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