IEEE ICIP 2026
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) 2026
Special Session: Visual Information Processing for Human-centered Immersive Experiences
https://medialab.dei.unipd.it/special-session-icip-2026/
Immersive systems such as Virtual and Extended Reality are becoming widespread thanks to the wide diffusion of relatively low-cost headsets and the increased immersivity and sense of presence they provide with respect to their 2D counterparts. However, the novelty of the involved technologies as well as the variety of available media types, together with the high number of applications, entail endless challenges for the research community. One key feature of immersive systems is that they inherently place users at the center of the experience, allowing them to actively explore, manipulate, and interact with content. As a result, immersive systems introduce new perceptual, behavioral, and interaction aspects that require dedicated investigation. This special session focuses on the role of visual information processing in enabling human-centered immersive experiences, providing complementary insights into how visual information plays a critical role in enhancing effectiveness, comfort, usability, and perceptual quality in next-generation immersive applications.
Topics of interest
- Visual attention mechanisms
- Perceptual modelling
- Emerging media formats (stereoscopic and omnidirectional imagery, light fields, point clouds, meshes, and Gaussian splats)
- Multimodal immersive applications
- Quality of Experience
Submission instructions
- Submission site: https://icip2026.exordo.com/
- Topic selection: when submitting your paper, you will be able to find the accepted special sessions as part of the list of topics (Step 5). Please make sure to select the Special Session ‘Visual information processing for human-centered immersive experiences’ as well as up to two additional regular topics, to assist in the review process and for program-building purposes.
- Format: up to 5 pages + 1 page for references only (refer to the Author Kit)
- Conference website: https://2026.ieeeicip.org/
- Please note: special session papers will undergo the same rigorous peer-review process as regular papers.
Important dates and deadlines
- Submission deadline: February 4, 2026 (AoE)
- Notification of Acceptance: April 22, 2026
- Camera-Ready Paper Due: May 13, 2026
- Conference: 13-17 September 2026, Tampere, Finland
Organizers and contacts
- Sara Baldoni, University of Padova
- Hadi Amirpour, University of Klagenfurt
