Conference Program

Sirius

TBA

Moderator: Tatjana Pladere Jiaxin Liu - Narrative and Playful Strategy in Designing Multisensory VR Experiences for Cultural Heritage Ronald Haynes - When Worlds 'Coalide': Building Sustainable Digital Heritage and Virtual Worlds with IIIF 3D Claudia Frattini, Adele Magnelli, Gabriele Simmini, Alessandro Cavallaro and Virginia Lapenta - Virtual Journeys on the Papal Train: Cinematic VR for Cultural Heritage Engagement in Sulle vie del Giubileo Chiranjeewa Atapattu, M. Claudia Tom Dieck, Dario Tom Dieck, Pin Shen Teh, Rezaei Rashnoodi Shima and Marnix Van Gisbergen - Virtual international learning: Increasing international cultural competency through Minecraft collaborations

Capella

TBA

Moderator: Armin Remenyi Christian Murlowski, Daniel Dreßler and Stefan Morana - "Investigating the Impact of Embodied Agent Design Differences in XR Environments on Social Interaction: A Systematic Literature Review" Ahmad Alsuwaidi - "Governance in the Metaverse? A Delphi Study Toward a Consensus Definition" Mariapina Trunfio and Timothy Jung - Metaverse as a social space? Opportunities, constraints and challenges of social interaction Hyukmin Kwon, Timothy Jung and Salihu Dasuki - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EXTENDED REALITY APPLICATIONS FOR ASTRONAUT PERFORMANCE, SAFETY, AND ADAPTATION

Arcturus

TBA

Moderator: Yevhen Bondarenko Víctor Blanco Bataller, Heikki Saariluoma, Matti Gröhn and Mika Luimula - A Metaverse Workflow for Collaborative Welding Operations, Remote Monitoring, and Mobile Robot Logistics Andrea Bondin, Joseph Paul Zammit, Andrea Bezzina, Emmanuel Francalanza, Jonathan Borg, Patrick Dallasega, Marco Lanzone, Antonio Maffei, Fabio Marco Monetti, Sandi Ljubić, Luka Batistić, Catalin Amza and Teodora Chicioreanu - A Structured Mixed Reality Approach to Industrial Robot Programming Education Markus Holzmair, Philipp A. Rauschnabel, Ian Schein and Martin Rochi - How to Create a Digital Twin in 20 Minutes: A Practical Assessment of Mobile 3D Scanning Apps for XR Research Yevhen Bondarenko, Daniil Robnikov, Vladimir Kuts and Tauno Otto - SPLAM: Online reconstruction of 3D environments with Gaussian splats for live telepresence

Vega

Healthcare

Moderator: Simone Pizzagalli Matti Gröhn, Jani Paulin and Jaro Virta - Metaverse-Based Training Platform for Emergency Medical Services Dagni Räppo, Tatjana Pladere, Martin Argus and Simone Luca Pizzagalli - Design of Experiments for Assessing the Effects of Repeated XR Exposure on Visual Functions Mustafa Can Özdemir, Monika Kiik, Kaleem Arshid - Measuring User Experience in XR: Insights from Eye Tracking and Physiological Signals Qeis Kamran and Patrick Baretto - The XR Paradox in Dementia Care: A 64-Year Bibliometric Analysis Reveals Investment-Impact Misalignment Across 2,801 Immersive Technology Articles

Sirius

TBA

Moderator: Linda Lancere Roberta Di Palma, Dipayan Biswas, Dominik Mahr, Jonas Heller and Tim Hilken - Modality Effects on Self-Disclosure: Comparing Text-Based and VR AI Companions Virginia Vannucci, Giacomo Marzi, Daniele Dalli and Yuliia Kyrdoda - Psychological Need Fulfillment and User Well-Being in Immersive Experiences Katja Döbel and Stefan Hoffmann - From Immersion to Evaluation: A Qualitative Study of Emotional Dynamics and Purchasing Decisions in VR Dominik O. W. Hirschberg, Robert Mai and Philipp Rauschnabel - Pervasive Augmented Reality and Symbiotic, Context-Dominant Human-Computer Interaction: Framework and Societal Implications Ibrahim Humdi, Tim Hilken, Jonas Heller and Dominik Mahr - The Same Signal, Different Judgments: Endorsement vs. Experience Judgments in VR Game Evaluation

Capella

TBA

Moderator: Kashif Mahmood Karle Nutonen, Vladimir Kuts and Tauno Otto - Precise Digital Twin Overlay for In-Situ Programming and Safety Zone Visualization of an Industrial Robot Using Magic Leap 2 Igor Rybalskii, Iryna Hurova, Arun Singh and Karl Kruusamäe - Augmented Reality Human-Robot Interaction for Parallelized Physics Simulator-based Manipulation Simone Luca Pizzagalli, Malaika Vardak, Kashif Mahmood and Ivan Symotiuk - Simulation-Based XR Tools for Real-Time KPIs Visualization in Smart Manufacturing Armin Remenyi, Vladimir Kuts, Aleksei Tepljakov and Filippo Sanfilippo - Mixed-Reality Predictive Safety Zones for Close-Proximity Interaction with a Humanoid Robot

Arcturus

TBA

Moderator: Simone Pizzagalli Alba García-Milon, Jorge Pelegrín Borondo, Cristina Olarte-Pascual and Francisco Javier Martinez-de-Pison - What Drives AI Adoption? Evidence from a CAN Model in Physical Retail David Wilhelm, Sandra Praxmarer-Carus and Philipp A.Rauschnabel - Reaching the Financially Capable but Psychologically Distant Consumer: How Virtual Try-Ons Bring Luxury Brands Closer Carina Eisel-Ende, Ellen Roemer and Jörg Henseler - What’s in it for me? Exploring the link between design elements in XR grocery shopping environments and consumer value Alyaa Darwish and Sehar Sohail - Motivational Experiences & Branded Virtual Worlds (BVWs) in the Metaverse: An experimental study with Product Category & Brand Social Perception as Moderators

Vega

TBA

Moderator: Anja von Bosse Jiahao Liang, Feng Gao and Ohbyunjg Kwon - The Impact of ESG and Market-Oriented Narratives on Investment Outcomes in the VR Industry Joana Duhamel, Max Louwerse, Jonas Heller and Tim Hilken - Future Self-Continuity in Financial Decision-Making: Leveraging Extended Reality to Bridge the Gap Between Present and Future Selves Stefan Bos, Elisabeth Brüggen, Jonas Heller and Minou van der Werf - Virtual social exclusion: A novel training approach for improving attitudes toward marginalized customers Anja von Bosse and Philipp Rauschnabel - Why Liking Virtual Reality Is Not Enough

Sirius

TBA

Moderator: Kirsten Cowan Kexin Qin, Kirsten Cowan and Teea Palo - A NEW TOURISM REALITY? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF METAVERSE TOURISM Carlos Orus, Carlos Flavián, Sergio Ibáñez-Sánchez and Pau Jordan - Exploring the dynamics of social interaction in immersive cultural tourism environments Marion Rauscher and Jörg Stührwohldt - Governing Augmented Reality in Tourism Destinations: A Purpose-Centred Framework for Destination Management 4.0 Kirsten Cowan, Seth Ketron, Priscilla Pena and Anupama Bharadwaj - Scent Cues and Nostalgia in VR Ibrahim Humdi, Tim Hilken, Jonas Heller and Dominik Mahr - The Same Signal, Different Judgments: Endorsement vs. Experience Judgments in VR Game Evaluation

Capella

TBA

Moderator: Dai-In Danny Han Ahmad Alsuwaidi - Governance Operational Dimensions in the Metaverse: A Multivocal Systematic Literature Review Ilaria Bruner and Daniela La Foresta - The Metaverse as a Space for Transnational Radicalization: Implications for Security and Geopolitical Governance Maksym Koghut, Timothy Jung and Enrique Bigne - A Meta-Theory of the Metaverse: A Socio-Technical-Legal Framework for Understanding Emergent Virtual Social Systems Florian Buchholz, Urs Riedlinger, Yücel Uzun and Leif Oppermann - Beyond OpenXR: Observations on XR Standardization Priorities from Development Practice Teodora Dimitrova, Shima Rezaei Rashnoodi, Fabio Campos and Marnix van Gisbergen - Virtual News Anchors: the dilemma between trust and engagement

Arcturus

TBA

Moderator: Simone Pizzagalli Yuhong Yuan and Anna Shvets - Music-to-Dance Generation for Creating an Immersive Music-Driven VR Experience. David Jiwon Hong, Yann Arnaud, Olfa Chelbi and Damien Jacob - "Creativity Performance in the Context of Brainstorming: A Comparative Analysis of Three Collaborative Settings" Melissa Acosta, Sergio Barta and Carlos Orús - When innovation meets authenticity in traditional restaurants. The role of augmented reality Pratik Tarafdar - Enhancing Green Product Advertising through Augmented Reality: A Cognitive Fit and Cognitive Load Perspective

Vega

TBA

Moderator: Ella Cranmer Changbae Mun, Sang Hyeon Park and Timothy Jung - Design of an XR-Based Virtual Lab Integrated with Learning Management System Kristine Nowak and Danny Pimentel - Shared Virtual Experiences and Learning Communities: Comparing the Longitudinal Effects of Video and VR Field Trips on Classroom Communication and Performance Vanja Milutinovic, Zivojin Suvajac, Lazar Matijasevic and Zivana Jakovljevic - Virtual Reality Support for Learning Sequential Control Walter Terkaj, Sara Arlati, Marta Mondellini, Andela Dindic and Marco Sacco - XR Learning in Higher Education: a Full-Immersion Workshop Experience

Sirius

TBA

Moderator: Alexandra Taylor Alexandra Taylor - Developing a governance framework that address the socio-legal implications of UK eSports and its use of XR and the Metaverse Sang Soo Kim, Tae-Woong Oh, Ahyun Kim and Timothy Jung - Designing the Future of Golf Training: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Dual Acceptance Pathways for VR Self-Training Based on Personal Innovativeness Udeme Etentuk - "Spatial Logic as a Public Utility Layer for XR and the Metaverse" Philipp Rauschnabel - Scholars, Protect Your Respondents … and Your Asses! Towards a Framework for GDPR Compliance in XR Research

Capella

TBA

Moderator: Maida Alamgir Werner Ravyse, Aapo Nikkola, Jaro Virta and Matti Gröhn - Creating and testing an AI-driven metaverse platform tostreamline spatial design Chi Ho Li and Tsun Sang David Lam - From Urban Demographic Shift to Digital Solution: Extended Reality Applications in Elderly-Centric Property Management Hannah Keulen, Ruth Hekman and Ruth Pijls - ExperienceTwin a VR-based participatory co-design tool to evaluate public-space experience Sarah Victoria Mohr, Amelie Kirchner and Malte Teichmann - Exploring the Potential of Scent Integration in Virtual Reality (VR): An Investigation of User Perspectives

Arcturus

TBA

Moderator: Sergio Barta Ella Cranmer, M C Tom Dieck and P Teh - METAVERSE LERANING EXPERIENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Daniel Mitelpunkt, Caroline Clewley, Nikos Mexis, Phil Ramsden, Christian Malaga Chuquitaype, Daniel Butters, Kamyar Raoofi, Christian Pask, So-Hyun An, Rianna Suazo, Yang Zhao, Yixuan Zhang, Mark Nedaskovski, Robyn Lowe,Olesea Bortniac and Christopher Moller - Repurposing XR Pipelines for Scalable, Headset-Free Simulation in Higher Education Ilaria Bruner, Davide Bruner, Carlo Capuozzo and Cristian C. Capuozzo - Bridging the gap between traditional teaching and digital innovation: Edugate Sergio Ibáñez-Sánchez, Sergio Barta and Carlos Orús - Virtual Reality and AI-Enhanced Feedback to Improve Oral Communication Skills in Higher Education

Vega

TBA

Moderator: Linda Lancere Nansy Kouroupi - From speed to trust: Governing generative AI in XR content pipelines through a value risk matrix and auditable transparency Sabina Accogli, Francesca Ugliotti and Andrea Di Battista - Beyond Visual Immersion: LLM-Based Conversational Mediation in XR Learning Environments Werner Ravyse, Jami Aho and Natasha Ravyse - Investigating human-AI interaction in the context of language register ideology within a collaborative virtual environment: A Finnish use case Qeis Kamran and Patrick Baretto - "Cognitive Vulnerability as Security Foundation: A Convergent Framework for Trustworthy AI-Enabled Metaverse Architectures"

Sirius

TBA

Moderator: Tatjana Pladere Catalin Savoiu, Diana Andone and Marius Tataru - Bell Labs Virtual Museum: An Interactive, Educational Virtual Reality Experience Thomas Bjørnsten and Albina Mrázová - Building credibility in XR for sustainability and climate change communication through abstract visualization Rahmat Rizal Andhi, Gabriel Hanssen Kiss, Guangyu Cao, Jan Gunnar Skogas and Liv-Inger Stenstad - Gamifying the Invisible: An Immersive Framework for Demystifying Sterile Airflow Christos Pantelidis, Paul Smith, Amanda Miller and Lilian Barton - Exploring Virtual Reality as an Innovative Tool for Carbon Literacy Training

Capella

TBA

Moderator: Dominik Hirschberg Wilco Boode, Carlos Pereira Santos and Ana Carolina Jordão - Meet your heroes: User experience of wearable AR content for pre-match fan engagement Andrea Bezzina, Joseph Paul Zammit and Andrea Bondin - Transforming Engineering Education Content for the Metaverse: An Instructional Design Approach Ran Zhang, Xander Lub and Dai-In Danny Han - Generative AI and Extended Reality in Higher Education: A Scoping Review of Emerging Research and Practice Chiara Krisam, Luca L. Bennardo and Martin Feick - FocusGuard: Adaptive Transitions for Distraction-Aware Knowledge Work Using MR

Arcturus

TBA

Moderator: Simone Pizzagalli Linda Lancere, Eliza Prindule and Kristīne Matuka - Applicability of a Mixed Reality–Based Physical Exercise Intervention for Individuals With Non-Specific Low Back Pain Maria Alamgir, M. Claudia Tom Dieck, Timothy Jung, Rebecca Pearson and Maida Alamgir - The Role of Presence in Virtual Reality for Emotional Well-being: Evidence from Facial Expression Analysis Ligita Zailskaitė-Jakštė and Rasa Brūzgienė - XR FOR GEN Z WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH APPLICATION: CHALLENGES AND ETHICAL RISKS Pirita Ihamäki - Future Wellness in the Metaverse: A Simulation Workshop for Developing Innovations

Vega

TBA

Moderator: Yevhen Bondarenko Stefan Bos, Elisabeth Bruggen, Jonas Heller and Minou van der Werf How Virtual Reality changes empathic storytelling: A mixed-methods analysis of memory, language, and behaviour Eugene Agboifo Ohu, Kat Schrier, Lansford Jennifer, Cynthia Emami, Ikeola Bodunde, Adeola Babatunde, Morenike Alugo, Oluwatomilade Olarinde, Serah Taiwo Adetunji, Deborah Odumbo, Adanoritsewo Ogbitse, Judith Okonkwo and Princess Anifowose - The Scalability Paradox: Passive VR Observation Outperforms Active Embodiment for Adolescent Empathy Across Two Replicated Trials Kilian Hofer and Sebastian Stadler - Problem-solving tasks in immersive Virtual Reality: The influence of visual environments on work productivity