The International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation will be joining RehabWeek 2027 in Lausanne on May 31 to June 4, 2027. This congress will provide an in-depth presentation of novel technologies and clinical developments in the field of virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR) and associated topics applied to rehabilitation. Researchers, clinicians, and technology experts will meet, share experiences, and plan for the future. We invite submissions for orals and posters presentations covering a wide range of VR/XR-related topics, including:

• VR/XR for Physical Rehabilitation
• VR/XR for Cognitive Rehabilitation
• VR/XR for Pain Management
• VR/XR for Psychological Treatment
• Exergaming and Serious Games for Rehabilitation
• Brain computer interfaces and machine learning
• Artificial intelligence related to virtual rehabilitation
• Tele-rehabilitation
• Haptic interfaces
• Regulatory & Legal Aspects of VR/XR
• Knowledge Translation & Educational Aspects of VR/XR 

Timeline

• Abstract submission deadline: November 17, 2026
• Notification of the review decision: Mid-January 2027
• Deadline for registration of at least one author: April 5, 2027

Complete information about RehabWeek 2027 (general program, venue, lodging, etc.) can be found here.

Submission Guidelines

Potential presenters will be accepted based on a peer-review of the submitted abstract. You will have the option to submit your abstract to be considered for a poster or an oral presentation.

There are two options for the abstract submission. You will have the option to select the option you prefer when you submit your abstract. 

1. Poster presentation: 1-2 pages. You may include ONE image, figure, chart, or table.
2. Podium presentation: 3-6 pages. You may include up to FOUR images, figures, charts, or tables.

Regardless of the option chosen, the abstracts should meet the following criteria:

• Authors are asked to organize their abstract with the following sections: background, methodology, results, and conclusion. 
• All abstracts should be formatted according to the template provided.
• Submissions should describe original and unpublished work with substantial results or novel methods or techniques.
• All submissions should also include the title, names of all the authors, affiliations and e-mail addresses. *The presenting author should be identified with an asterisk.
• Presenting authors must be registered participants.
• All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.

• Proceedings will be made available to conference attendees.
• Proceedings will become part of the International Society of Virtual Rehabilitation archives and will be provided with a DOI.
• Selected submissions will be invited to submit a full-length manuscript for consideration for publication in a one or more special issues in relevant journal(s). More information will be provided on this in due course of time.