MIG 2026 invites original research contributions in motion, interaction, and games.
We invite submissions describing new research results, systems, datasets, methods, and applications related to motion, interaction, and games. Submissions may be long or short papers, depending on contribution scope and maturity.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
We invite submissions of original, high-quality papers in any of the topics of interest mentioned above or any related topic. Submissions can be 4-6 pages for short papers, and up to 10 pages in length for long papers, excluding references. We encourage authors to submit their work as a short paper if the content can fit the 6 page limit (excluding references).
Due to the nature of the conference, we strongly encourage authors to submit supplementary materials (such as videos) with the size up to 200 MB. They may be submitted electronically and will be made available to reviewers. These materials will accompany the final paper in the ACM Digital Library.
All accepted papers, long and short, will appear in the conference proceedings and archived in the ACM Digital Library.
All submissions should be formatted using the SIGGRAPH formatting guidelines (sigconf). A latex template can be found here: https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template
For the review version, please use the command:
\documentclass[sigconf, screen, review, anonymous]{acmart}All submissions will be double-blind peer-reviewed by our international program committee for technical quality, novelty, significance, and clarity. Double-blind means that paper submissions must be anonymous and include the unique paper ID that will be assigned upon creating a submission using the online system.
Papers should not have previously appeared in, or be currently submitted to, any other conference or journal. For each accepted contribution, at least one of the authors must register for the conference. There is no rebuttal process.
All submissions will be considered for the Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Presentation awards, which will be conferred during the conference. Authors of selected best papers will be referred (under validation) to submit extended and significantly revised versions for a Special Issue of Computers & Graphics journal.
Papers and supplementary material should be submitted using EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mig2026
Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.”
Papers will be reviewed for originality, technical quality, clarity, significance, reproducibility where applicable, and relevance to motion, interaction, and games.
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Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.
Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 2,600 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76%).
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Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:
| Authors | No ACM or SIG members | At least 1 ACM or SIG member |
|---|---|---|
| ACM and SIG Sponsored Conf. Article | $350 | $250 |
This represents a 65% discount off the regular APC list prices, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period. This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.