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Welcome to IEEE World Haptics Conference 2021!

The IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) is the premier international conference covering various aspects of haptics, including the scientific findings, technological developments, and applications. WHC is a joint gathering of IEEE Haptics Symposium and Eurohaptics Conference which takes place in alternate years and rotates among North America, Europe and Asia. The conference is a vibrant environment for sharing the most up-to-date research advancements in the field of haptics, leading to new collaborations, fruitful scientific discussions, engagement of young researchers, and charting the future role of haptic technology in enhancing human life.

Originally planned to take place in Montreal, Canada from July 6 to 9, 2021, WHC 2021 will be held as an online virtual conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will use various virtualization tools to offer an exciting interactive program including cross-cutting challenge sessions, technical paper oral and poster sessions, work-in-progress sessions, demonstrations, industrial exhibits, workshops/tutorials, and other technical and social activities.