The Software Institute at Università della Svizzera italiana, in collaboration with the University of Osaka, the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, and the University of Bari, are pleased to announce the XRSE Shonan Seminar Meeting (No. 228), Envisioning the Future of (eXtended Reality) Software Engineering, which will take place in Shonan, Japan, on October 5–8, 2026.

The goal of XRSE Shonan (No. 228) is to bring together researchers from around the world, stemming from diverse backgrounds and contexts within the wider software engineering research community, to shape the future of software engineering transcending conventional software visualization from program comprehension, software maintenance, software analytics, and software evolution to mining software repositories, and ultimately, the field of data science and analytics.

We envision a major upheaval in the context of XR (due also to consumer hardware reaching affordable prices), with two key underlying questions being asked throughout the seminar:

1. What are the emerging and unforeseen ways that developers will interact with the data produced while systems are being evolved and maintained.
2. What are the different considerations when it comes to the potential role of gamification (where game concepts are applied to non-game contexts, such as software engineering) in XR?

You can find additional information about the seminar and its structure at the Shonan website.

All the attendees are required to stay at Shonan Village Center throughout the meeting, and a single room is offered for each participant. The venue can arrange a twin or maisonnette room on participants’ request if they have accompanying persons.

You should have already received an email from the venue with a link to the registration form and accommodation details. If you did not, please contact the organizers or technical support.