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Program Overview

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IEEE VR 2025, March 8-12 - Select quick links below to skip to a specific day
Updated: 20 February, 2025
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Monday
2025-03-10		 * Opening & Awards
* Keynote Speaker
* Papers Sessions
* Posters & Research Demos & XR Gallery & 3DUI Contest Demos & Exhibits
* Welcome Reception 		Tuesday
2025-03-11		 * Lightning Keynotes
* Papers Sessions
* Posters & Research Demos & XR Gallery & 3DUI Contest Demos & Exhibits
* Gala Dinner
Wednesday
2025-03-12		 * Keynote Speaker
* Papers Sessions
* Posters & Research Demos & XR Gallery & 3DUI Contest Demos & Exhibits
* Closing

Please note that all times are given in Saint-Malo, France local time (UTC+1).

Saturday, 8 March 2025

7:45

Registration: 7:45‑16:00    

8:30

Workshop
8th IEEE VR Internal Workshop on Animation in Virtual and Augmented Environments (ANIVAE)
8:30-10:15 Room: Bouvet
Workshop
3rd Workshop on XR Technologies for Healthcare, Wellbeing, and Medicine (XR Health)
8:30-10:15 Room: Surcouf
Workshop
Generative Artificial Intelligence meets Extended Reality (GenAI-XR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop
Emerging Novel Prototyping Techniques for XR (ENPT-XR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop
Perception-driven Graphics and Displays for VR and AR (PerGraVAR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop
2025 IEEE VR KELVAR Workshop: K-12+ Embodied Learning through Virtual and Augmented Reality (KELVAR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop
3rd Workshop on Locomotion and Wayfinding in XR (LocXR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Doctoral Consortium (DC) Welcome & Introduction 8:30-8:45 Room: La Conchée
Tutorial
XR and the Metaverse in Clinical Applications
8:30-10:15 Room: Charcot 
Tutorial
A Practical Guide to Radiance Fields for XR Research and Applications
8:30-10:15 Room: Vauban 1
DC | Presentations 1-6 (10-min talk + 5-min Q&A for each presentation) 8:45-10:15 Room: La Conchée

10:15

Break (Catered): 10:15-10:45  
Room: Jacques Cartier & Cézembre
DC | Break (Catered) (breakout with mentors) 10:15-10:45 Room: La Conchée

10:45

Workshop (cont)
8th IEEE VR Internal Workshop on Animation in Virtual and Augmented Environments (ANIVAE)
10:45-12:30 Room: Bouvet
Workshop (cont)
3rd Workshop on XR Technologies for Healthcare, Wellbeing, and Medicine (XR Health)
10:45-12:30 Room: Surcouf
Workshop (cont)
Generative Artificial Intelligence meets Extended Reality (GenAI-XR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop (cont)
Emerging Novel Prototyping Techniques for XR (ENPT-XR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop (cont)
Perception-driven Graphics and Displays for VR and AR (PerGraVAR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop (cont)
2025 IEEE VR KELVAR Workshop: K-12+ Embodied Learning through Virtual and Augmented Reality (KELVAR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop (cont)
3rd Workshop on Locomotion and Wayfinding in XR (LocXR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Tutorial (cont)
XR and the Metaverse in Clinical Applications
10:45-12:30 Room: Charcot
Tutorial
Building Social Extended Realities with Ubiq
10:45-12:30 Room: Vauban 1
Tutorial
Reviewing and Publication Models in the Era of Online Publishing and Generative AI:
10:45-12:30 Room: Vauban 2
DC | Presentations 7-13 (10-min talk + 5-min Q&A for each presentation) 10:45-12:30 Room: La Conchée

12:30

Lunch (Not Catered): 12:30-14:00
DC | Lunch (Not Catered) (breakout with mentors)
12:30-14:00 Room: La Conchée

14:00

Workshop
1st Workshop Archaeology and cultural heritage through XR (ARCHERIX)
14:00-15:45 Room: Bouvet
Workshop
3rd Multi-modal Affective and Social Behavior Analysis and Synthesis in Extended Reality (MASSXR)
14:00-15:45 Room: Surcouf
Workshop
2nd Workshop on Gaze and Eye Movement in Interaction in XR (GEMINI)
14:00-15:45 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop
1st International Workshop on Real and Virtual Spaces Influences (ReViSI)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop
IEEE VR Workshop on Immersive Sickness Prevention (WISP)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop
Next Generation of Avatars (NGA)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop
2nd Workshop on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Transparency, and Ethics in XR (IDEATExR)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Tutorial
MATRIX: Multimodal Acquisition and Transformation for Realtime Interaction in XR
14:00-15:45 Room: Charcot
Tutorial
Interaction Design for Extended Reality
14:00-15:45 Room: Vauban 1
Tutorial
Responsible AI and Ethics in Extended Reality for Education
14:00-15:45 Room: Vauban 2
DC | Presentations 14-20 (10-min talk + 5-min Q&A for each presentation) 14:00-15:45 Room: La Conchée

15:45

Break (Catered): 15:45-16:15  
Room: Rotondes Jacques Cartier & Cézembre
DC | Break (Catered) (breakout with mentors) 15:45-16:15 Room: La Conchée

16:15

Workshop (cont)
1st Workshop Archaeology and cultural heritage through XR (ARCHERIX)
16:15-18:00 Room: Bouvet
Workshop (cont)
3rd Multi-modal Affective and Social Behavior Analysis and Synthesis in Extended Reality (MASSXR)
16:15-18:00 Room: Surcouf
Workshop (cont)
2nd Workshop on Gaze and Eye Movement in Interaction in XR (GEMINI)
16:15-18:00 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop (cont)
1st International Workshop on Real and Virtual Spaces Influences (ReViSI)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop (cont)
IEEE VR Workshop on Immersive Sickness Prevention (WISP)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop (cont)
Next Generation of Avatars (NGA)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop (cont)
2nd Workshop on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Transparency, and Ethics in XR (IDEATExR)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Tutorial
Introduction to 3D Sound: A Tutorial on Spatial Audio Perception and Unity Integration
16:15-18:00 Room: Charcot
Tutorial
A Hands-on Introduction to PLUME - a Toolbox to Record, Replay and Analyze XR experiments
16:15-18:00 Room: Vauban 1
Tutorial (cont)
Responsible AI and Ethics in Extended Reality for Education
16:15-18:00 Room: Vauban 2
DC | Presentations 21-24 (10-min talk + 5-min Q&A for each presentation) 16:15-17:15 Room: La Conchée

18:00

DC | Breakout with mentors 17:15-18:00 Room: La Conchée

Sunday, 9 March 2025

7:45

Registration: 7:45‑16:00    

8:30

Workshop
The 1st International Workshop on Virtual Reality for Human and Spatial Augmentation (VR-HSA)
8:30-10:15 Room: Surcouf
Workshop
1st International Workshop on Spatial Memory in XR (XRMemory)
8:30-10:15 Room: Vauban 1
Workshop
2nd Workshop on Seamless Reality: AR Technologies for Seamless Perception and Cognition between Cyber and Physical Spaces (WSR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop
Social Interaction and Collaboration in eXtended Reality (SIC-XR)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop
3D Reconstruction, Digital Twinning, and Simulation for Virtual Experiences (ReDigiTS)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop
9th Workshop on Virtual Humans and Crowds in Immersive Environments (VHCIE)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop
Novel Input Devices and Interaction Techniques (NIDIT)
8:30-10:15 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Tutorial
Production of Immersive VR games for Cultural Heritage
8:30-10:15 Room: Vauban 2
Future Faculty Forum (F3)
F3 | Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:30-8:45 Room: La Conchée

8:45

F3 | Panel 1: Challenges & Opportunities of Interdisc. Research 8:45-9:30 Room: La Conchée

9:30

F3 | Panel 2: Differences in Universities 9:30-10:15 Room: La Conchée

10:15

Break (Catered): 10:15-10:45  
Room: Rotondes Jacques Cartier & Cézembre

10:45

Workshop (cont)
The 1st International Workshop on Virtual Reality for Human and Spatial Augmentation (VR-HSA)
10:45-12:30 Room: Surcouf
Workshop (cont)
1st International Workshop on Spatial Memory in XR (XRMemory)
10:45-12:30 Room: Vauban 1
Workshop (cont)
2nd Workshop on Seamless Reality: AR Technologies for Seamless Perception and Cognition between Cyber and Physical Spaces (WSR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop (cont)
Social Interaction and Collaboration in eXtended Reality (SIC-XR)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop (cont)
3D Reconstruction, Digital Twinning, and Simulation for Virtual Experiences (ReDigiTS)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop (cont)
9th Workshop on Virtual Humans and Crowds in Immersive Environments (VHCIE)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop (cont)
Novel Input Devices and Interaction Techniques (NIDIT)
10:45-12:30 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Tutorial
Building and Regulating the Metaverse
10:45-12:30 Room: Vauban 2
F3 | Tutorial: Professor Application Process 10:45-11:45 Room: La Conchée

11:45

F3 | SpeedAdvising 11:45-12:30 Room: La Conchée

12:30

Lunch (Not Catered): 12:30‑14:00

14:00

Workshop
Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments (SIVE)
14:00-15:45 Room: Surcouf
Workshop (cont)
6th Annual Workshop on 3D Content Creation for Simulated Training in eXtended Reality (TrainingXR)
14:00-15:45 Room: Vauban 1
Workshop
The 4th International Workshop on eXtended Reality for Industrial and Occupational Supports (XRIOS)
14:00-15:45 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop
Mixed Reality Safety and Interaction (MRSI)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop
Philippe Coiffet International Memorial Workshop (PCIMW)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop
3rd Workshop on Immersive Visualization Laboratories - Past, Present and Future (IVL)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop
1st Workshop on XR Accessibility (XRaccess)
14:00-15:45 Room: Lamennais 4/5
Tutorial
Imagined Future - Historical view on converging technologies and how scifi's predictions sometimes become reality
14:00-15:30 Room: Vauban 2
F3 | Tutorial: Review and Critique of Application Materials 14:00-15:00 Room: La Conchée
F3 | SpeedAdvising 15:00-15:45 Room: La Conchée

15:45

Break (Catered): 15:45-16:15  
Room: Rotondes Jacques Cartier & Cézembre

16:15

Workshop (cont)
Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments (SIVE)
16:15-18:00 Room: Surcouf
Workshop
6th Annual Workshop on 3D Content Creation for Simulated Training in eXtended Reality (TrainingXR)
16:15-18:00 Room: Vauban 1
Workshop (cont)
The 4th International Workshop on eXtended Reality for Industrial and Occupational Supports (XRIOS)
16:15-18:00 Room: Maupertuis
Workshop (cont)
Mixed Reality Safety and Interaction (MRSI)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 1
Workshop (cont)
Philippe Coiffet International Memorial Workshop (PCIMW)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 2
Workshop (cont)
3rd Workshop on Immersive Visualization Laboratories - Past, Present and Future (IVL)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 3
Workshop (cont)
1st Workshop on XR Accessibility (XRaccess)
16:15-18:00 Room: Lamennais 4/5

XR Gallery Round-table
16:00-18:00 Room: Vauban 2
F3 | Panel 3: Lab Formation and Management 16:15-17:00 Room: La Conchée

17:00

F3 | Closing Remarks / Speed Advising 17:00-17:45 Room: La Conchée

17:45

18:00

XR Gallery: 8:00‑18:00    

Monday, 10 March 2025

7:45

Registration: 7:45‑18:30    

8:30

Opening & Awards 8:30-9:30 Room: Chateaubriand

9:30

Cushion Break (Not Catered): 9:30-9:45

9:45

Keynote Speaker
George Drettakis The 3D Gaussian Splatting Adventure: Past, Present and Future 9:45-10:45 Room: Chateaubriand

10:45

Break (Catered): 10:45-11:15  
Room: Rotondes Grand large, Surcouf & Cézembre
Posters 10:45-11:15 Room: Grand large
XR Gallery Exhibitions 10:45-11:15 Room: Bouvet, Charcot

11:15

Session 1-A
Avatar Representation, Embodiment, and Social Perception 11:15-12:15 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 1-B
Perception, Interaction, and Learning in XR 11:15-12:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 1-C
XR technology infrastructure 11:15-12:15 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 1-D
Tracking and sensing 11:15-12:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

12:15

Lunch (Not Catered): 12:15-14:00

14:00

Posters 13:15-14:00 Room: Grand large

13:15

XR Gallery Exhibitions 13:15-14:00 Room: Bouvet, Charcot
Session 2-A
Perception, Interaction, and Learning 14:00-15:00 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 2-B
Redirection 14:00-15:00 Room: Maupertuis
Session 2-C
Multimodal Interaction and Audio Perception 14:00-15:00 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 2-D
Ethical, diversity and gender issues 14:00-15:00 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

15:00

Stretch Break (Not Catered): 15:00-15:15

15:15

Session 3-B
Co-Presence, Agency, and Social Interaction 15:15-16:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 3-D
Haptic interfaces and rendering 15:15-16:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5
Fast forward session: Research Demos, 3DUI Contest Demos & XR Gallery 15:15-16:15 Room: Chateaubriand

16:15

Break (Catered): 16:15-17:15  
 Room: Rotondes Grand large, Surcouf & Cézembre
Posters 16:15-17:15 Room: Grand large
Research Demos / 3DUI Exhibitions 16:15-17:15 Room: Surcouf, Cézembre, Vauban
XR Gallery Exhibitions 16:15-17:15 Room: Bouvet, Charcot

17:30

Art performance - ReVerie 17:30-20:30 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 4-B
Immersive analytics and visualization 17:15-18:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 4-C
Human factors and ergonomics 17:15-18:15 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 4-D
Evaluation methods 17:15-18:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

18:15

18:30

Welcome reception 18:30-20:30 Room: Jacques Cartier, Grand large

20:30

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

7:45

Registration: 7:45‑16:00    

8:30

Session 5-A
Navigation and Locomotion Strategies 08:30-09:30 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 5-B
Modeling and simulation 08:30-09:30 Room: Maupertuis
Session 5-C
Collaborative interactions 08:30-09:30 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 5-D
Input devices 08:30-09:30 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

9:30

Posters 09:30-10:00 Room: Grand large
Research Demos / 3DUI Exhibitions 09:30-10:00 Room: Surcouf, Céz, Vauban
XR Gallery Exhibitions 09:30-10:00 Room: Bouvet, Charcot
Break (Catered): 9:30-10:00  
Room: Rotondes Grand large, Surcouf & Cézembre

10:00

Lightning Keynote
Mavi Sanchez-Vives - Virtual Reality for Pain Relief 10:00-10:30 Room: Chateaubriand
Lightning Keynote
Maria Roussou - Reflecting on 25+ Years of Immersive Public Experiences 10:30-11:00 Room: Chateaubriand

11:00

Stretch Break (Not Catered): 11:00-11:15

11:15

Session 6-A
Spatial Experiences and AI-Driven Content Generation 11:15-12:15 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 6-B
Virtual Agents, Embodiment, and Social Presence 11:15-12:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 6-C
Exploring Perception, Haptics, and Learning in XR 11:15-12:15 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 6-D
Next-Generation Display Technologies and Visual Processing 11:15-12:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

12:15

Lunch (Not Catered): 12:15-14:00

14:00

Posters 13:15-14:00 Room: Grand large
Research Demos / 3DUI Exhibitions 13:15-14:00 Room: Surcouf, Cézembre, Vauban

13:15

XR Gallery Exhibitions 13:15-14:00 Room: Bouvet, Charcot
Session 7-A
3D user interfaces 14:00-15:00 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 7-B
Cognitive Load, Attention, and Perception 14:00-15:00 Room: Maupertuis
Session 7-C
Therapy and rehabilitation 14:00-15:00 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 7-D
Enhancing Immersive Experiences 14:00-15:00 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

15:00

Stretch Break (Not Catered): 15:00-15:15

15:15

Session 8-B
Visual Perception and Interaction 15:15-16:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 8-D
Tactile interfaces and haptic feedback 15:15-16:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5
Panel - How to adapt our Research Practices in times of Ecological Crisis? 15:15-16:15 Room: Chateaubriand

16:15

Break (Catered): 16:15-17:15
Room: Rotondes Grand large, Surcouf & Cézembre
Posters 16:15-17:15 Room: Grand large
Research Demos / 3DUI Exhibitions 16:15-17:15 Room: Surcouf, Cézembre, Vauban
XR Gallery Exhibitions 16:15-17:15 Room: Bouvet, Charcot

17:15

Session 9-A
Immersive Experiences 17:15-18:15 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 9-B
Perception and cognition 17:15-18:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 9-C
Display Technologies and Rendering Techniques 17:15-18:15 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 9-D
Presence, body ownership, and agency 17:15-18:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

18:15

19:00

Gala Dinner 19:00-23:00 Quai Saint Malo

23:00

After 23:00-1:00

1:00

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

7:45

Registration: 7:45‑16:00    

8:30

Session 10-A
Immersive Applications for Training, Shopping, and Social Interaction 08:30-09:30 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 10-B
Enhancing Interaction and Feedback in Virtual and Cross-Reality Systems 08:30-09:30 Room: Maupertuis
Session 10-C
Interactive Experience and System Usability 08:30-09:30 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 10-D
3D authoring 08:30-09:30 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5
Posters 09:30-10:00 Room: Grand large
Research Demos / 3DUI Exhibitions 09:30-10:00 Room: Surcouf, Céz, Vauban
XR Gallery Exhibitions 09:30-10:00 Room: Bouvet, Charcot

9:30

Break (Catered): 9:30-10:00  
Room: Rotondes Grand large, Surcouf & Cézembre
Keynote Speaker
Stefania Serafin Sound is All Around Us: Immersive Audio in the Age of Extended Reality 10:00-11:00 Room: Chateaubriand

11:00

Stretch Break (Not Catered): 11:00-11:15

11:15

Session 11-A
Perception, Embodiment, and Spatial Awareness 11:15-12:15 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 11-B
Accessibility of immersive interfaces 11:15-12:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 11-C
Embodiment, Agency, and Interaction 11:15-12:15 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 11-D
Social Interaction and Collaboration 11:15-12:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

12:15

Lunch (Not Catered): 12:15-14:00

14:00

Posters 13:15-14:00 Room: Grand large
Research Demos / 3DUI Exhibitions 13:15-14:00 Room: Surcouf, Cézembre, Vauban

13:15

XR Gallery Exhibitions 13:15-14:00 Room: Bouvet, Charcot
Session 12-A
Cybersickness 14:00-15:00 Room: Chateaubriand
Session 12-B
Locomotion and Spatial Awareness 14:00-15:00 Room: Maupertuis
Session 12-C
User experience and usability 14:00-15:00 Room: Lamennais 1-2
Session 12-D
Teleoperation and telepresence 14:00-15:00 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5

15:00

Stretch Break (Not Catered): 15:00-15:15

15:15

Session 13-B
Immersive applications and 3DUI 15:15-16:15 Room: Maupertuis
Session 13-D
Computer graphics techniques 15:15-16:15 Room: Lamennais 3-4-5
Panel - Where will extended reality and AI take us? 15:15-16:15 Room: Chateaubriand

16:15

Break (Catered): 16:15-17:15  
Room: Rotondes Grand large, Surcouf & Cézembre
Posters 16:15-17:15 Room: Grand large

17:15

Closing Ceremony & Awards 17:15-18:15 Room: Chateaubriand

18:15

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