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Applied Vision Science

We are delighted to announce the inaugural Applied Vision Science (AVS) meeting. This one-day conference will be held in St. Pete Beach, Florida on May 20, 2026, the Wednesday immediately following the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society.

Mission

The purpose of the AVS meeting is to gather and highlight the highest quality research in applied vision science. The meeting is co-located with the Vision Sciences Society meeting, to maximize sharing between the basic and applied vision science communities. We believe that bringing the best applied vision science to what is already the best vision science conference will benefit both communities.

Scope

Applied Vision Science is research on human vision that enables new technologies, devices, and applications. The emphasis is on the vision science underlying practical applications. Clinical topics that are already well served by meetings such as ARVO are outside the scope of this conference. Modelling in support of applications is welcome, but pure modelling efforts are better placed in the VSS meeting or the MODVIS satellite meeting. A few example topics are shown below. We welcome suggestions  for additional topics.

  • Display design
  • Optical design
  • AR/VR/MR
  • Image and video capture, coding and compression
  • Image and video quality
  • Camera design and computational photography
  • Stereoscopic capture, coding, and display
  • Color coding and display
  • High dynamic range imaging
  • Computer graphics
  • User Interface Design

Venue

The AVS meeting will be held at the TradeWinds Island Resorts, 5500 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, FL 33706. This is also the venue for the VSS meeting in 2026. See Accomodations on the VSS meeting website for hotel reservations.

Important Dates

December 16, 2025Registration Opens
January 16, 2026Abstract Submission Deadline
February 9, 2026Notification of Accepted Abstracts
February 20, 2026Sponsorship Application Deadline
February 27, 2026Early Registration Deadline
March 3, 2026Deadline to submit logo and company description
April 7, 2026Deadline to submit late sponsorship applications
May 20, 2026AVS 2026, TradeWinds Island Resorts, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Abstract Submissions

Abstracts will be submitted via the AVS website and will follow VSS formatting. They will be reviewed by committee.

Authors will indicate ‘talk preferred’ or ‘poster preferred’.  As this is a single-track meeting, there will be a limited number of oral presentations.

See Abstract Submission Guidelines and Policies for more information.

Meeting Registration

See Meeting Registration for registration rates and dates.

Corporate Support

We are seeking support from corporate partners, through Sponsorship or Corporate Membership. If you have an interest in supporting AVS, please see our Sponsorship Opportunities.

Organization

The AVS meeting is being organized by Andrew Watson (Apple) and Laurie Wilcox (York University, Toronto) in collaboration with the Vision Sciences Society. Submissions will be reviewed by committee.

Communications

For general questions regarding AVS, contact the organizers at . For technical or administrative questions, contact .

Join Us!

This is the first year of what we hope will become a great tradition, connecting applied and basic vision researchers. Come help make it happen in Florida in May 2026!

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