Call for Papers:

“SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR”
Workshop at 2026 ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)
March 23, 2026
Paphos, Cyprus
https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/
IUI 2026 (March 23-26): https://iui.acm.org/2026/

Deadline for submissions: December 19, 2025

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

This workshop explores how eXtended Reality (XR) can serve as a multimodal interface for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. It focuses on designing adaptive, human-centered XR environments that incorporate speech, gesture, gaze, and haptics for seamless interaction. Main topics include personalization, accessibility, cognitive load, trust, and ethics in AI-driven XR experiences. Through presentations, discussions, and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to establish a subcommunity within IUI to develop a roadmap that includes design principles and methodologies for inclusive and adaptive intelligent interfaces, enhancing human capabilities across various domains, such as healthcare, education, and collaborative environments.

TOPICS

The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:

• AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on user states, contexts, and goals in XR environments.
• Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents.
• Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered XR.
• Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems.
• Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces.
• Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences.
• Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent interfaces.
• Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or entertainment.

IMPORTANT DATES

Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025
Full Paper Acceptance Notification: February 2, 2026
Final Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2026

SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS

Authors should prepare a regular or short paper. Regular papers are at least 10 “standard” pages, short papers 5 pages (without references). Authors must use the new CEURART style format (https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#CEURART). Papers should clearly indicate the originality of the contribution, relevance to the workshop themes, and potential impact.

Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance. Authors of accepted full papers must submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for the workshop, and attend to present their papers.

More information can be found here: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/#cfp.

PROCEEDINGS with CEUR-WS

All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be published at CEUR-WS.org.

ORGANIZERS

Giuseppe Caggianese
ICAR, National Research Council, Italy
giuseppe.caggianese@cnr.it

Marta Mondellini
STIIMA, National Research Council, Italy
marta.mondellini@stiima.cnr.it

Nicola Capece
University of Basilicata, Italy
nicola.capece@unibas.it

Mario Covarrubias
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Italy
mario.covarrubias@polimi.it

Gilda Manfredi
University of Basilicata, Italy
gilda.manfredi@unibas.it

For any questions related to the thematic session, please do not hesitate to contact us via email.