The conference will focus on three key topics, providing ample room for discussion and extended conversations. A brief overview is provided below:

1. Thursday, 29th August: A warm welcome in the late morning followed by an industry talk, and a discussion on a conceptual article in the afternoon.
2. Friday, 30th August: Research presentations on Augmented and Virtual Reality. Treatment for everyone at Zurich’s top – The Uetliberg Kulm
3. Saturday, 31st August: Brainstorming and potential collaboration for a global mega study on Mixed Reality Applications + a surprise talk

Three important announcements:

1. Conceptual Paper & Mega Study: We aim to launch these two initiatives as part of our conference. 1-2 weeks before the conference, we will upload relevant papers for these sessions. These papers can be found in the same Dropbox link.
2. Transportation in Zurich: Every conference participant will receive a three-day travel voucher for Zurich (29th – 31st August). This voucher allows you to use all public transportation, including most ships on Lake Zurich and train transportation to and from the airport. Google Maps is recommended for finding directions.
3. Research Talks & Discussions: Each research talk will have a 20–25-minute time slot (more details in the preliminary schedule on page 5). Each talk will be followed by a discussion led by a discussant who will highlight key points before opening the floor for feedback. To help discussants prepare, we would like that each research presenter share their presentation in PDF form by August 26th (“surname_presenter_short title.pdf”). Small adjustments can be made after this date. Please upload your PDF to the assigned Dropbox folder.