The 5th China Haptics Technology and Application Conference 2026 Is Coming

The 5th China Haptics Technology and Application Conference 2026 will be held in Beijing from May 22 to 24, 2026. The theme is "Ubiquitous Haptics, Empowering Everything."

Focus on frontier haptics and future industries

Haptics is a key enabling technology for robotics, human-machine interaction, virtual reality and the metaverse. The conference will cover sensing, feedback, haptic computing, force control and embodied interaction.

Hosted with Beihang University

The conference is jointly hosted by the CIS Technical Committee on Force/Tactile Perception and Interaction and Beihang University, with support from the National Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems and related schools at Beihang University.

Topics and activities

The program includes keynote talks, invited reports, forums, a youth forum, student competition, poster sessions and exhibitions. Topics include haptic sensing, dexterous-hand tactile technology, haptic feedback, humanoid robots, VR/metaverse interaction, medical and rehabilitation haptics, flexible electronics, soft robots, teleoperation, tactile neuroscience and brain-computer interfaces.

Submission and contact

The conference invites technical papers, reviews and posters. Paper submission closes on February 28, 2026. Poster abstracts are due on April 25, 2026. Contact: vrhaptics@163.com.