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[Commlist] Meaningful XR (MXR) 2025 Conference
Sat Dec 07 12:55:41 GMT 2024
TL;DR: Please mark your calendars for theMXR 2025 conference
<https://www.meaningfulxr.org/>: May 22-23, 2025 at UC Davis
<https://meaningfulxr.ucdavis.edu/>. Deadline forsubmissions
<https://www.openconf.org/mxr2025/>:Feb 28th, 2025.
We are excited to invite you toMeaningful XR (MXR) 2025
<https://www.meaningfulxr.org/>(meaningfulxr.org
<https://www.meaningfulxr.org/>), a conference dedicated to
exploring the transformative potential of virtual reality (VR),
augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)—collectively “XR”.
Meaningful XR 2025 is an engaging gathering of researchers,
educators, industry professionals, and students passionate about XR
technologies and their meaningful applications. Join us on May
22–23, 2025, at the UC Davis International
Center(meaningfulxr.ucdavis.edu/
<https://meaningfulxr.ucdavis.edu/>)or participate virtually through
our hybrid option.
Keynote Speakers
Katherine Isbister, Professor of Computational Media at the
University of California, Santa Cruz, specializes in human-computer
interaction and games research, focusing on emotion and social
connection in digital experiences.
Mark Roman Miller, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the
Illinois Institute of Technology, studies virtual and augmented
reality from the perspectives of communication, security, and data
science.
Themes
We encourage submissions addressing these key areas:
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XR’s impact on behaviors, attitudes, and relationships.
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Integration of XR and AI to create meaningful experiences.
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XR applications in education, workplace productivity, and social
issues.
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Theories and models for XR research and development.
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Game design principles in meaningful and efficacious XR spaces
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Tools and methods for analyzing XR datasets and designing innovative
spaces.
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The future of XR technologies and their societal implications.
Proposed Timeline
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Submission <https://www.openconf.org/mxr2025/>deadline: February 28,
2025
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Decisions and invitations: April 1, 2025
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Early bird registration deadline: April 15, 2025 (registration will
be available on theMXR UC Davis page
<http://meaningfulxr.ucdavis.edu/>soon)
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MXR Conference! May 22-23, 2025
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Invited special issue re-submissions due August 16, 2025
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Final decisions on special issue November 15th, 2025
Submission Overview & Categories
All submissions should address some aspect of the Meaningful XR
themes described above, contributing to an understanding of the
current state of the art, practice, science, and/or discipline of
Meaningful XR. To that end, submissions should present original,
unpublished, work that is not currently under review by any other
venue. Student and early career submissions are highly encouraged.
Submission categories include:
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Full Research Papers (8000 words max; does not include references,
tables, figures, abstract, or title)
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Full research papers should present theoretically grounded
research or design projects. In collaboration with theFrontiers
in Virtual Reality
<https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality>, papers
that are accepted to the conference and then revised may be
submitted to the journal to go through a review process for an
upcoming special issue (Original Researcharticle type
<https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality/for-authors/article-types>),
with attempts made to retain at least one original reviewer.
Please note that acceptance for the conference does not
guarantee publication in the special issue.
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Papers must be anonymized and should use APA 7th edition format.
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Accepted submissions will likely be scheduled for oral
presentation at the conference or, in rare cases, for a poster
exhibition (with author consent).
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Short Papers (3000 words max; does not include references, tables,
figures, abstract, or title)
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Short papers are appropriate for a wide range of works,
including but not limited to completed research projects,
retrospectives on XR design projects, and theoretical,
methodological, or technical developments.
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Submissions must be anonymized and should use APA 7th edition
format.
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Accepted submissions may be scheduled for oral presentation or
poster exhibition at the conference.
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Posters (500 words max, all-inclusive; poster draft submission
optional)
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Posters are appropriate for a wide range of works, including but
not limited to completed research projects, works-in-progress,
retrospectives on XR design projects, and theoretical,
methodological, or technical developments.
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Submissions must be anonymized and include a write-up (APA 7th
edition format) of the project to be presented in the poster.
Authors may also submit a draft of the poster to be reviewed
along with the write-up.
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Accepted submissions will be scheduled for the conference poster
exhibition.
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Panels and Roundtables (500 words max, all-inclusive)
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Panels and roundtables should contribute to Meaningful XR
community building. Proposals should include an overarching
statement of the vision behind the panel, a statement of how all
participating members will contribute to this vision and the
names and bios of participating members.
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MicroTalks for Big Ideas (300 words max, all-inclusive)
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Have an awesome idea about Meaningful XR that you want to share
with the community? Maybe you are running a company or preparing
a dissertation in this space. Do you want to explain how the
future of the industry or discipline should be shaped? Tell us
about it for a chance at the mic for ~10 minutes.
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XR Demos — Apps, Experiences, and Research
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Demonstrate your XR applications, experiences, and designs to
the Meaningful XR community! Appropriate XR submissions include
but are not limited to student/indie/experimental/serious XR
games, novel XR meeting/social media platforms, XR productivity
applications, research/studies using XR technology (yes, you may
submit demonstrations of your XR research designs).
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Submitters must obtain all permissions and rights to demonstrate
any material.
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Submissions should include a document (PDF) describing the
application in text and/or images and must include a link to a
detailed video showing the XR application in use. If possible,
also include a link for reviewers to experience the app on their
own. Apps in various stages of completion are eligible, but the
app must be in a form that is presentable and usable for
exhibition at the conference.
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App exhibitors are expected to attend the Meaningful XR
conference and demonstrate their application with their own
equipment during the exhibition time.
Attendance
Physical Location:UC Davis International Center
<https://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/about/international-center>-
Multipurpose room - 463 California Ave #3140, Davis, CA 95616
Physical attendance will be limited to participants who have a paper
or proposal accepted for presentation. Likewise, papers and
proposals must be presented in person at the physical conference by
at least one member of each submission team. However, we will also
offer a hybrid option for remote participants to attend selected
presentations and social events using a VR headset, computer, or
mobile device.
Hybrid: We will offer a hybrid option for remote attendance. Details TBA.
Expected Fees
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Industry Participant: $450
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Faculty Participant: $350
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Student Participant—Early Bird: $200
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Student Participant—Regular: $300
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Need-based travel scholarships may be available for students and
early career scholars.
Brief History
The inaugural Meaningful XR Conference (MXR24
<https://www.meaningfulxr.org/2024-conference/2024-conference-homepage>),
held on Stanford University campus in May 2024, was characterized by 2.5
days (27+ hours) of spectacular presentations, intellectual
conversations, and exciting (but safe!) social events. With ~90
participants, MXR hit a sweet spot in size: small enough for
sufficiently long convos, large enough to meet many new people. We also
supported virtual attendance with an OBS capture of the main conference
room Zoom plus screenshare streamed to our VR Chat world, which some
attendees viewed in VR headsets. …about right for Meaningful XR.
We hope you will consider joining us for MXR 2025 and becoming part of
the growing Meaningful XR Community!
Team:
Rabindra (Robby) Ratan, MXR Association Director
Jorge Pena, MXR 25 Conference Chair
Maxwell Foxman, MXR 25 Submissions Chair
David Beyea, MXR 25 Special Issue Chair
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