We invite researchers, practitioners, and domain experts to
join us in building a cross-disciplinary community. Our goal is to
identify key problems and co-create a shared research agenda for the
next generation of mission-critical XR. This long-format, in-person
workshop will focus on bridging the gap between foundational principles
and domain-specific issues in embodied, mission-critical work.
Topics of Interest
We welcome submissions that
address the three proposed shifts (Trust, Resilience, Explainability) or
other relevant themes, including but not limited to:
- The Augmented Professional: Measuring cognitive load, skill evolution, and human
agency in high-stakes contexts.
- Resilient Systems: Design patterns for graceful failure ("resilience by design")
and robust interaction.
- Situated Explanations: Multi-modal feedback and embodied XAI for hands-free work.
- Prototype to Practice: Sociotechnical challenges of adoption in fields like
medicine, manufacturing, and public safety.
- Trust Calibration: Methods for measuring and modeling trust in real-time
high-stress scenarios.
- Collabration: Human-AI teaming, XR-based teleoperation and remote embodiment.
- Case Studies: Experiences and lessons learned from emergency response, industry,
and other challenging environments.
Submission Details
We solicit 2–4 page position papers (excluding references). Submissions may present
novel concepts, empirical findings, design provocations, or case studies.
Format: ACM Master Article
Submission Template (Single Column).
Review Process: All submissions will be peer-reviewed (single-blind) by the organizers
based on quality, relevance, and their potential to stimulate discussion.
Publication: With author consent, accepted papers will be published on this website and
submitted to CEUR-WS for publishing open-access proceedings.
Author instructions: Technical instructions for camera-ready manuscript preparation can
be found HERE.
Important: At least one author of each accepted submission must register for and attend the workshop
in person to present their work.
Important Dates
Submission Deadline (SUBMISSION CLOSED!):February 18, 2026
(AoE)Notification of Acceptance: February 27, 2026CHI Early Registration: March 4, 2026Camera-ready Version and Participation Information Submission:
March 23, 2026
- Workshop Event:April 14, 2026
