Call for Papers – IEEE ISEMV 2025

The Metaverse represents a transformation in which the physical and digital worlds, along with humans, and Artificial Intelligence, seamlessly converge in a symbiotic digital ecosystem. It integrates our personal and professional lives into a unified digital continuum, reshaping the industrial, economic, educational, and societal domains in profound ways. As digital transformation accelerates across all sectors, the Metaverse is rapidly evolving into an essential part of our existence, redefining how we interact with the world and with each other.

The 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse (ISEMV 2025) invites authors to submit original, high-quality research papers for in-person oral presentation at the Symposium and publication in IEEE Xplore.

Submission Guidelines

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

• Paper length: 4 to 8 pages, including tables and figures (excluding references)
• Originality: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under concurrent review elsewhere
• Submission Format: Papers must adhere to IEEE format (see Authors Guidelines for LaTeX and Word templates).

*Refer to submission guidelines for more details.

List of Topics

ISEMV seeks original, high-quality contributions that address diverse aspects of the Metaverse, from its technological advancements to its broader impact on industries, education, entertainment, society, and beyond. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Artificial Intelligence
• LLM-driven Virtual Characters and Systems
• eXtended Reality (XR) and Immersive Technologies
• Metaverse Systems Design and Architecture
• Computer Vision Technologies Powering the Metaverse
• Digital Twins, Cyber-Physical Systems, Sensors, Internet of Everything
• Data Management, Processing, and Visualization
• Interoperability and Cross-Platform Experiences
• Interaction Design, Devices and Techniques
• Ethical AI and Algorithmic Governance
• Gaming and Entertainment in the Metaverse
• Cloud/Edge/Fog/Accelerated Computing and Beyond
• Standards, Open Data, and Infrastructure of the Metaverse
• Future of Metaverse Technologies Inclusivity, Social Interactions, and Governance
• User Experience, Adoption, Acceptance
• Immersive Audio and Sound in the Metaverse
• Applications of Metaverse Technology (CityVerse, EduVerse, Industry 5.0, Healthcare, Social and Cultural, Sustainable & Ethical Metaverse etc.)

All accepted papers presented at ISEMV will be included in IEEE Xplore.

Important Deadlines:

• Papers submission deadline: 16 May 2025 (23:59 AoE)
• Notification of acceptance: 27 June 2025 (23:59 AoE)
• Camera-ready submissions: 8 August 2025 (23:59 AoE)

Organizing committee

• General Chair: Jeewika Ranaweera, IEEE Metaverse Initiative, IEEE Women in Engineering
• General Co-Chair: Dejan Milojicic, Hewlett Packard Labs
• Program Chair: Louis Nisiotis, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus
• Technical Program Co-Chair: Karen Alexander, XRconnectED, XR Women
• Technical Program Co-Chair: Yervant Zorian, Synopsys
• Special Sessions Chair: Cecilia Metra, University of Bologna, Italy
• Competition Chair: Polat Goktas, University of College Dublin, Ireland
• Finance Chair: Steve Dukes, Imaginary Universes LLC
• Sponsorship Chair: Neeli Prasad, SmartAvatar B.V. 
• Organization Chair: Sin-Kuen Hawkins, IEEE
• Publicity & Communications Chair: Julie Bernicker, IEEE

Venue

ISEMV 2025 will be co-located with the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV 2025) and will take place from October 19-20 in Honolulu, HI.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to isemv@ieee.org