<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IEEE Virtual Reality 2017 Call for Papers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IEEE VR 2017: the 24th IEEE Virtual Reality Conference
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">March 18-22, 2017, Los Angeles, California</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IEEE
VR 2017 seeks original, high-quality papers in all areas related to
virtual reality (VR), including augmented reality (AR), mixed reality
(MR), and 3D user interfaces.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Each
paper should be classifiable as mainly covering research, applications,
or systems, using the following guidelines for each:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Research papers</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
should describe results that contribute to advances in state-of-the-art
software, hardware, algorithms, interaction, or human factors.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Application papers</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
should explain how the authors built upon existing ideas and applied
them to solve an interesting problem in a novel way. Each paper should
include an evaluation of the success of the use of VR/AR/MR in the given
application domain.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">System papers</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
should indicate how the implementers integrated known techniques and
technologies to produce an effective system, along with any lessons
learned in the process.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Each
paper should include an evaluation of its contributions, including
benchmarking that was performed (e.g., latency or frame-rate).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Further details regarding the paper submission:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We
welcome paper submissions between 4 and 10 pages, and poster
submissions of 2 pages as part of a dedicated poster track. Continuing
our cooperation with the IEEE Transactions
on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), paper submissions with
substantial contribution will automatically be considered for potential
publication in a special issue of IEEE TVCG, and we anticipate to accept
a similar or slightly higher number of TVCG
papers as in recent years. The remaining accepted papers will appear in
the archival proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality 2017 Conference,
continuing the highly successful legacy of IEEE Xplore Digital Library
papers under the IEEE Virtual Reality 2017
brand name.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">No Dedicated Short Paper Track.
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">While
we still welcome papers of shorter length, there is no separate short
paper program anymore. Paper length should be commensurate with the
importance of the contribution. In particular,
if the reviewers find a paper overly long given the size of its
contribution, they can no longer recommend “demotion” to a shorter
format and may ask for a rejection. Consequently, authors should
carefully consider the length for each submitted paper.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To
meet TVCG standards, papers recommended for inclusion to TVCG will
undergo a two-stage review process (see SUBMISSION DEADLINES below).
Authors of papers that are determined
to be acceptable to the journal with minor revisions during the first
review cycle will be invited to submit a revised version for a second
review cycle. Only papers that are accepted in this second review cycle
will appear in the journal issue. Papers that
fail to pass the second round of reviews may either be published in the
IEEE VR 2017 conference proceedings or proceed through further revision
cycles to appear in a future regular issue of TVCG. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ethics and Responsibility.
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">All
submissions describing research experiments with human participants
should follow the appropriate ethical guidelines and authors are
encouraged to secure and report their pre-approval
by the relevant ethics commission. An approval by any institutional
review board can be indicated via the submission system. This is not a
mandatory requirement at this time, but with the current dissemination
of VR, AR, and MR technology, our community should
be aware of this responsibility.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Conference Presentation.</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
All accepted papers must be orally presented at the conference. There
is also the possibility for authors of relevant previously published
TVCG papers (accepted within the last year) to present their work at
IEEE VR 2017. Interested authors should contact the program chairs for
more details.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Abstract Submission.
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Note
that a paper abstract must be uploaded as part of a special deadline a
week prior to the actual paper submission deadline. This facilitates the
process of assigning reviewers, as
the review process is on a tight schedule.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Topics.
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> IEEE VR 2017 seeks contributions including, but not limited to, the following topics:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Tracking and sensing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Input devices for VR/AR/MR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Advanced display technology</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Immersive projection technology</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Haptics, audio, and other non-visual interfaces</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Modeling and simulation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Computer graphics techniques for VR/AR/MR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Virtual humans and avatars</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Multi-user and distributed VR/AR/MR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* VR systems and toolkits</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* 3D interaction for VR/AR/MR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* 3D selection and 3D manipulation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Locomotion and navigation in virtual environments</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* User studies and evaluation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Perception, presence, virtual embodiment, and cognition</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Teleoperation and telepresence</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Applications of VR/AR/MR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Ethical issues in VR/AR/MR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Interactive storytelling in 360° videos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">All paper submissions must be in English.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Paper
submissions must not have been previously published. A paper is
considered to have been previously published if it has appeared in a
peer-reviewed journal, magazine,
book, or meeting proceedings that is reliably and permanently available
afterward in print or electronic form to non-attendees, regardless of
the language of that publication. A paper identical or substantially
similar in content (in its entirety or in part)
to one submitted to VR should not be simultaneously under consideration
for another conference or journal during any part of the VR review
process, from the submission deadline until notifications of decisions
are emailed to authors. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IEEE
VR uses a double-blind review process, meaning both the authors and the
reviewers remain anonymous to each other. Submissions (including
citations and optional videos)
should not contain information that unnecessarily identifies the
authors, their institutions, or their places of work. Relevant previous
work by the authors should be cited in the third person to preserve
anonymity. In order to fully explain the relationship
between the submitted paper and relevant previous work by the authors,
authors may additionally upload previous papers as well as a
non-anonymous letter of explanation; these materials will only been seen
by the primary reviewer. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Authors
are encouraged to submit videos to aid the program committee in
reviewing their submissions. Videos must be submitted according to the
instructions at the submission
website. Videos submitted with papers will automatically be considered
for possible inclusion in the video proceedings (video submissions may
also be made independently, as described in the separate Call for
Videos). When submitted as supporting material,
videos must be free of identifying information. If accepted for the
video proceedings, a revised version will be requested.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">SUBMISSION DEADLINES:</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">** The submission deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests for extensions will not be honored **</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 12, 2016:</span></b><span class=""><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Paper abstracts due (REQUIRED)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 19, 2016:</span></b><span class=""><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Paper submissions due</span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">November 18, 2016:</span></b><span class=""><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Notification of results of first review cycle</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">December 9, 2016:</span></b><span class=""><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Revised paper submission due for second review cycle
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</span><span class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(REQUIRED for TVCG papers only)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">December 19, 2016:</span></b><span class=""><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Final notification for second review cycle</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">January 6, 2017</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">:</span><span class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Camera-ready material due (to be published in TVCG or conference proceedings)</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Paper abstracts and complete papers must be submitted electronically through the online submission syste</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">m:
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https://precisionconference.com/~vr</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">All papers should be prepared in IEEE VGTC conference format, described at:
<a href="http://ieeevr.org/2017/contribute/formatting.html">http://ieeevr.org/2017/contribute/formatting.html</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For index terms, please use the descriptors from the ACM Computing Classification System, located at:
<a href="https://www.acm.org/publications/class-2012">https://www.acm.org/publications/class-2012</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For more information, please contact the Program Chairs:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">- Sabarish V. Babu, Clemson University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">- Victoria Interrante, University of Minnesota</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">- Betty Mohler Tesch, MPI</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">- Frank Steinicke, University of Hamburg</span></p>
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