*** Apologies for cross-posting, please distribute *** *3rd IEEE International Workshop on the Musical Metaverse* *Cannes, France, 29th October 2026* https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/satellite-events *Call for papers and demos* The so-called Metaverse relates to a vision of a virtual, digital world which is parallel to the real, physical world, where each user owns and interacts through his/her own avatar. Music is one of the possible activities that can be conducted in such a space. The “Musical Metaverse”, the metaverse part which is dedicated to musical activities, is currently in its infancy, although is a concept that is constantly evolving and is progressing at a steady pace. The Musical Metaverse is an emerging topic in communications as well as in human-computer interaction. To date, scarce research has been conducted on how to integrate networking systems with Musical XR systems. The aim of the workshop is to bring together academics, artists and industry representatives to investigate and advance the development of systems at the confluence of Musical XR and networking, as well as the understanding of human perception in immersive, networked contexts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas: - Musical XR systems for networked interactions - Multisensory systems for the Musical Metaverse - WebXR-based musical systems - Networking for the Musical Metaverse - Digital twins for musical applications - Multi-user interactions in Musical XR - Hardware systems for the Musical Metaverse - Performance, composition and pedagogy in the Musical Metaverse - Virtual/augmented reality musical instruments - Design frameworks for the Musical Metaverse - Experimental results of prototype/testbed for Musical Metaverse applications - Ultra-reliable low-latency communications - 5G/6G architectures leveraging slicing and Multi-access Edge Computing - Blockchain and NFTs applications for the Musical Metaverse - Standardization activities for the Musical Metaverse - Security and privacy in the Musical Metaverse - Ethical, accessibility and sustainability aspects of the Musical Metaverse - Brain-Computer Interfaces for the Musical Metaverse We consider contributions in the form of full papers (min 5 pages, max 10 pages), poster papers (4 pages), or a demo proposal (max 2 pages). We encourage the submission of work in progress as well as more mature work. For music submissions please refer to the call of the main IEEE IS2 2026 event: https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/pages/call-music-per… *Activities* Besides the presentations of the accepted contributions (papers, posters, demos), the program of the workshop is planned to include a tutorial, a keynote and a panel with experts from both academia and industry. *Awards* The Organizing Committee will select the winners for the Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Demo awards. To be eligible for the Best Student Paper award, the presenting and first author of the paper must be a full-time student. *Venue* The workshop is a satellite event of the 7th IEEE International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds (IEEE IS2 2026: https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/), which will be hosted in the city of Cannes, France, and will take place between the 28th and 30th of October 2026. The workshop as well as the main Symposium will be held in hybrid form, virtual and in presence. *Important dates* - Title and abstract due: June 15, 2026 - All submission deadlines: June 30, 2026 - Author notification: August 10, 2026 - Camera-ready due: October 1, 2026 - Early registration deadline: October 1, 2026 - Late registration deadline: October 20, 2026 - Workshop date: October 29, 2026 *Publications* The workshop proceedings will be part of the IEEE IS2 2026 proceedings, which will be submitted to the IEEE for publication. *Organizing Committee* - Luca Turchet - University of Trento, Italy - Florent Berthaut - University of Lille, France - Sophia Ppali - CYENS, Centre of Excellence, Cyprus - Damian Dziwis - University of Cologne, Germany - Vlad Popescu - Transylvania University Brasov, Romania - Alberto Boem - University of Trento, Italy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Luca Turchet*, Ph.D. Associate Professor Head of the *Creative, Intelligent & Multisensory Interactions Laboratory* <https://www.cimil.disi.unitn.it/> Coordinator of the European project *MUSMET <https://musmet.eu/>* Chair of the *IEEE Emerging Technology Initiative on the Internet of Sounds* <https://www.comsoc.org/about/committees/emerging-technologies-initiatives/internet-of-sounds> Founder and President of the* Internet of Sounds Research Network <https://www.internetofsounds.net/>* Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science University of Trento Via Sommarive 9 - 38123 Trento - Italy E-mail: luca.turchet(a)unitn.it Tel: +39 0461 283792