Submissions (Call for papers)
Important dates
Paper submission: 8 June – 8 October, 2026
Acceptance decision: 20 October, 2026
Camera-ready: 10 November, 2026
Conference dates: 10 December, 2026
No Registration Fees
The organisers of 14th MIDI Conference decided that the conference will be available free of charge for both presenting and non-presenting participants.
Best Paper Award
The organizers decided that this year the Professor Krzysztof Marasek Best Paper Award will be given to two articles selected by the committee (one from the Machine Intelligence category and one from the Digital Interaction category) from among the articles that receive the highest reviews.
How to prepare your paper
The minimum page size for full papers is six pages and the maximum is eight, including references, appendices, acknowledgements and any other materials. Papers over eight pages in length will not be published in the conference proceedings.
Short papers may be submitted between four and six pages, with the same conditions as full-length papers. Short papers exceeding six pages will not be published in the conference proceedings. All accepted authors, regardless of the mode of presentation, are welcome to prepare papers for the conference proceedings.
When preparing your paper please use the following template:
You can find the templates in Word and Latex formats here: Templates in Word and Latex formats
How to submit your papers
All papers for the 14th MIDI Conference should be submitted using the Easy Chair conference system.
All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent referees from the MIDI programme committee. All work should be submitted via the MIDI submission page.
Special session
Title: XR for Well-being: Bridging Technology, Psychology, and Art in Therapeutic Immersive Experiences
Session Chairs:
dr Grzegorz Pochwatko (Chair)
Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences
dr hab. Łukasz Gawęda, prof. IP PAN (Co-chair)
Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Maria Nalberczak-Skóra (Co-chair)
Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Maciej Grzeszczuk (Co-chair)
Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology and Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Session Description & Scope:
As immersive technologies rapidly evolve, their application in clinical psychology, mental health support, and general human well-being becomes increasingly vital. This special session aims to explore the interdisciplinary intersection of Extended Reality (XR/VR/AR), artistic expression, and psychological science. Grounded in the methodology of Interdisciplinary Living Labs, we seek to investigate how the synergy between rigorous scientific research and creative arts can drive the design of impactful, empathetic, and evidence-based therapeutic XR experiences.
We welcome original research papers, case studies, and methodological contributions that focus on the user-centered design, clinical evaluation, and aesthetic dimensions of XR environments developed for therapeutic and well-being purposes.
Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to:
- Interdisciplinary design methodologies for therapeutic XR (including Living Lab approaches).
- The role of art, aesthetics, and creative narrative in well-being and clinical virtual environments.
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Experience (UX) design for vulnerable user groups.
- XR applications for stress reduction, emotion regulation, mindfulness, and mental health support.
- Methodologies for the clinical validation and efficacy testing of therapeutic VR/AR.
- Accessibility, ethical considerations, and inclusive design standards in immersive healthcare applications.