Welcome to IEEE Haptics Symposium 2026!
Held since 1992, the IEEE Haptics Symposium is a vibrant interdisciplinary forum of research in neuroscience, perception, engineering, and design, focused on sharing new advances in our understanding of the sense of touch, sparking new collaborations, and envisioning a future in which physical interactions are enriched through haptic technologies.
The 2026 IEEE Haptics Symposium will be held in Reno, Nevada, USA.
Important Dates
September 28, 2025Cross-Cutting Challenges Proposal deadlineOctober 13, 2025 (firm)Long and Regular Paper submission deadlineDecember 19, 2025Long and Regular Paper author notificationJanuary 23, 2026Long and Regular Paper camera-ready deadlineJanuary 23, 2026Student Volunteer application deadlineJanuary 26, 2026Work-in-Progress Paper submission deadlineJanuary 26, 2026Hands-on Demonstration submission deadlineJanuary 31, 2026Transactions on Haptics poster or oral presentation submission deadlineFebruary 1, 2026Cross-Cutting Challenges Individual SubmissionFebruary 12, 2026Work-in-Progress Paper author notificationFebruary 12, 2026Hands-on Demonstration author notificationFebruary 12, 2026Transactions on Haptics poster or oral presentation author notificationFebruary 16, 2026Early bird and Author registration deadline
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