AVI '26: Proceedings of the 2026 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces

The 2026 edition of the International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI 2026), held in Venice, Italy, from 8 to 12 June 2026, continues the conference tradition of bringing together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and advanced visual interfaces, while expanding on different forms of interaction and experience. The first two days of the conference hosted workshops and tutorials, followed by the main conference programme. The scientific contributions addressed both consolidated AVI themes related to information visualisation, as well as novel interaction styles, e.g., augmented and virtual reality, intelligent interfaces, social interaction, interaction in natural and urban spaces, multimodal and multisensory interaction, tangible and embodied interaction-and emerging challenges related to artificial creativity and responsible design across various applications, including art and creativity, cultural heritage, security, health and well-being. AVI 2026 received 107 submissions to the long papers track and 35 submissions to the short papers track. Following a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, 33 long papers and 18 short papers were accepted for presentation and publication in the conference proceedings, corresponding to acceptance rates of 30% for long papers and 51% for short papers. The review process involved an international Program Committee composed of 37 Associate Chairs and a broad panel of expert reviewers from the international HCI research community. Each paper received at least three reviews, including one by an Associate Chair, who coordinated the discussion process, synthesised the reviews, and prepared the meta-review supporting the final decision process. Final decisions were taken jointly by the Program Chairs together with the Long and Short Paper Chairs, based on reviewer evaluations, discussions, and Associate Chair recommendations.