Call for Papers CASAXR26

Geneva, Switzerland, June 1-3, From Animation to Immersion

 For over three decades, the International Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA) has been the first and the leading forum for research and innovation in computer animation, virtual humans, and intelligent agents. As the field continues to expand toward immersive and interactive experiences, we are excited to announce the evolution of our name to reflect this broader vision:

 CASA-XR: International Conference on Computer Animation, Social Agents, and Extended Reality

 The new name CASAXR embraces the growing integration of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies with traditional computer animation and social agent’s research.

 The conference CASAXR26 is organized by the University of Geneva, MIRALab, and the Computer Graphics Society (CGS).

 CASAXR26 invites papers on but not limited to:

• Recent advances in Computer Animation and Simulation
• AI for animation and XR environments• Human factors in XR
• Human factors in XR
• LLMs in XR and Animation
• Socially intelligent virtual humans and agents
• Digital humans and avatars
• Immersive interaction and storytelling
• Diffusion Models for Motion Synthesis
• Use cases in medical or any relevant topics
• Agentic AI
• Ethical issues in XR and in generative AI

All accepted papers will be published in the Journal CAVW (Computer Animation & Virtual Worlds) published by Wiley. 

Join us as we explore the frontier where animation meets extended reality.

 IMPORTANT DATES

* Submission deadline: February 10, 2026

* Preliminary Notification to Authors: March 30, 2026

* Revised papers submission deadline for CAVW journal: April 15, 2026

* Final Notification of CAVW Journal: May 10, 2026

* Author Registration: May 12, 2026 (final deadline)

For more information, visit website https://cgs-network.org/CASAXR26/