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Datum: Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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3rd IEEE International Workshop on the Musical Metaverse

Cannes, France, 29th October 2026

https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/satellite-events

Call for papers and demos

The so-called Metaverse relates to a vision of a virtual, digital world which is parallel to the real, physical world, where each user owns and interacts through his/her own avatar. Music is one of the possible activities that can be conducted in such a space. The “Musical Metaverse”, the metaverse part which is dedicated to musical activities, is currently in its infancy, although is a concept that is constantly evolving and is progressing at a steady pace. The Musical Metaverse is an emerging topic in communications as well as in human-computer interaction. To date, scarce research has been conducted on how to integrate networking systems with Musical XR systems.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together academics, artists and industry representatives to investigate and advance the development of systems at the confluence of Musical XR and networking, as well as the understanding of human perception in immersive, networked contexts.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Musical XR systems for networked interactions
Multisensory systems for the Musical Metaverse
WebXR-based musical systems
Networking for the Musical Metaverse
Digital twins for musical applications
Multi-user interactions in Musical XR
Hardware systems for the Musical Metaverse
Performance, composition and pedagogy in the Musical Metaverse
Virtual/augmented reality musical instruments
Design frameworks for the Musical Metaverse
Experimental results of prototype/testbed for Musical Metaverse applications
Ultra-reliable low-latency communications
5G/6G architectures leveraging slicing and Multi-access Edge Computing
Blockchain and NFTs applications for the Musical Metaverse
Standardization activities for the Musical Metaverse
Security and privacy in the Musical Metaverse
Ethical, accessibility and sustainability aspects of the Musical Metaverse
Brain-Computer Interfaces for the Musical Metaverse

We consider contributions in the form of full papers (min 5 pages, max 10 pages), poster papers (4 pages), or a demo proposal (max 2 pages). We encourage the submission of work in progress as well as more mature work.

For music submissions please refer to the call of the main IEEE IS2 2026 event:

https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/pages/call-music-performancesinstallations

Activities

Besides the presentations of the accepted contributions (papers, posters, demos), the program of the workshop is planned to include a tutorial, a keynote and a panel with experts from both academia and industry.

Awards

The Organizing Committee will select the winners for the Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Demo awards. To be eligible for the Best Student Paper award, the presenting and first author of the paper must be a full-time student.

Venue

The workshop is a satellite event of the 7th IEEE International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds (IEEE IS2 2026: https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/), which will be hosted in the city of Cannes, France, and will take place between the 28th and 30th of October 2026. The workshop as well as the main Symposium will be held in hybrid form, virtual and in presence.

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