The 4th ACM CoNEXT Workshop on Emerging Multimedia Systems (EMS) 2026

 EMS 2023  |  EMS 2024  | EMS 2025

Multimedia has played a significant role in driving Internet usage and has led to a range of technological advancements, such as content delivery networks, compression algorithms, and streaming protocols. With emerging applications, including (but not limited to) augmented, virtual, and extended reality (XR), real-time telepresence, AI-generated content, video analytics, and the usage of AI in multimedia systems in general, multimedia is undergoing a fundamental shift in sharing experiences online and continues to drive the future of the Internet. As these next-generation ultra-low-latency, interactive, and immersive technologies evolve, it is crucial to revisit developed techniques for new formats and representations, not only to enhance performance and interactivity but also to improve energy efficiency and maintain high Quality of Experience (QoE). This workshop will bring together experts from diverse fields, including video streaming research, source video coding, analytics, rate adaptation algorithms, networked systems, immersive media such as 3D and volumetric video streaming, AR/VR applications, as well as energy-efficient systems and QoE optimization, to exchange ideas on identifying challenges and opportunities in designing advanced networked systems for these emerging multimedia technologies (more details)