Raimund Dachselt and Katja Krug co-organized the workshop “Beyond Fatigue: Building an Ergonomic Future for XR” as part of the first AlpCHI conference, which took place in March 2026 in Ascona, Switzerland. Katja Krug also attended the conference in person.
Under the theme “Interaction in Nature, in the Wild, at the Summit,” this newly established conference brought together Human-Computer Interaction researchers from the Alpine region and beyond, hosted at Monte Verità overlooking Lake Maggiore.
Our workshop focused on emerging ergonomic challenges in Extended Reality (XR), such as the physical and cognitive strain introduced by multimodal interaction, as well as other causes of fatigue. It featured engaging breakout sessions in which current issues were discussed and ideas for more sustainable and comfortable XR interaction were developed. The workshop attracted strong interest and provided a lively platform for exchange and collaboration. We are excited about the many insightful discussions and new impulses, and look forward to future developments in this research area.