The conference focuses on artificial intelligence, immersive interaction, visual computing, intelligent agents, cybersecurity, emerging quantum computing, and their societal impact on cyberworlds. Participants will engage with technical papers, invited keynotes, poster presentations, as well as hands-on demos showcasing the state of the art in the field.

CW26 is hosted in Bradford, UK. Bradford is a dynamic and creative city in West Yorkshire, known for its growing digital, cultural, and creative ecosystem. With a strong sense of place and ambition, Bradford was proud to be nominated as the UK City of Culture 2025, reflecting its vibrant communities and cultural momentum. Participants in the conference should expect focused tracks, an industry forum, and strong opportunities for collaboration.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full paper - up to 8 pages
• Short paper - up to 4 pages
• Poster paper - up to 2 pages

List of Topics

Track Visual and Interactive Computing

• Visual Computing: Extended reality (XR); Computer graphics; Computer animation; Visualisation; Image processing; Computer vision, Deep learning in visual computing, etc.
• Data Science for Immersive Communication: Immersive visual analytics; Machine and deep learning in visual communication; Collaborative visual analysis, etc.
• Applications: Digital humans; Education in cyberspace; Shared art and cultural heritage; Health care in cyberspace; Online games and living in shared virtual worlds; Shared digital fabrication, etc.
• Multimodal Interaction and Human Factors: Man-machine interaction (haptics, olfaction, sonification); Human dynamics; Communication; Collaboration; Entertainment; Digital assistants; Enhanced living; Human augmentation, etc.

Track Cognitive Human-Machine Interaction

• Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) in Extended Reality (XR): BCI applications; EEG-based neuroimaging; Mobile and adaptive BCIs; Neurofeedback systems and games; Neurorehabilitation and neuroplasticity; Machine-assisted cognitive enhancement, etc.
• Human Factors in Cyberspace: Affective computing; Emotion artificial intelligence; Human factors in transportation and industry; Biosignals; Internet of bodies; Machine and deep learning for biosignal-based algorithms; Neuroergonomics; Cognitive multimodal interfaces; Human factors in XR; Cognitive human-robot interaction, etc.

Track AI and Machine Learning

• Learning Algorithms for Cyberworlds: Supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning; Deep neural networks; Self-supervised and foundation models; Online and continual learning for dynamic virtual environments, etc.
• Multimodal AI and Perception: Learning from vision, audio, text, motion, and haptics; Multimodal fusion and representation learning; Cross-modal generation and understanding; Embodied and perceptual AI in cyberworlds, etc.
• Intelligent Agents and Digital Humans: AI-driven avatars and agents; Behaviour modelling and simulation; Social and emotional intelligence; Autonomous decision-making in shared virtual worlds, etc.
• Trustworthy and Human-Centered AI: Explainable and interpretable AI; Ethical and responsible AI; Bias mitigation and fairness; Privacy-aware and secure AI systems in cyberspace, etc.

Track Cybersecurity for Cyberworlds

• Cybercrime Prevention: Identity and trust management; Content protection and digital rights management; Information hiding and anonymity; Privacy protocols; Security protocols; Malware detection; Attack detection; Zero Trust Models; Fraud Analytics, etc.
• Biometrics in Cyberspaces: Behavioural biometrics; Biometric template protection; Emerging biometrics; Multi-biometrics; Presentation attack detection, etc.
• Internet of Things: Security of embedded systems; Security protocols; Security in V2X and smart cities; Mobile networks security, IoT & big data; Edge security and fog computing; etc.
• Analysis of Digital Traces in Cyberspaces: Forensics (computer, mobile devices, network, social media); Altered content detection (multimedia, deep fake); Digital data analysis (social media, file carving), etc.

Track Quantum Computing for Cyberworlds

• Quantum Computing Models and Algorithms: Quantum algorithms; Hybrid quantum-classical computing; Quantum simulation; Quantum optimisation for large-scale cyberworld applications, etc.
• Quantum Machine Learning: Quantum-enhanced learning algorithms; Variational quantum circuits; Quantum neural networks; Applications of quantum learning in visualisation, interaction, and data analysis, etc.
• Quantum Security and Cryptography: Post-quantum cryptography; Quantum key distribution; Quantum-resistant authentication; Secure communication and trust in cyberworlds, etc.
• Quantum Technologies for Future Cyberworlds: Quantum sensing and data processing; Quantum networking and the quantum internet; Integration of quantum systems with AI and XR; Challenges and future directions of quantum-enabled cyberworlds, etc.

Committees

Program Committee

• https://cw26.techconference.ac/committee

Organizing committee

• https://cw26.techconference.ac/contact

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to cw26@techconference.ac