UIST 2026 — ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

UIST 2026, the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, runs 2-5 November 2026 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. Workshops and the Doctoral Symposium are on Monday 2 November and the main conference runs 3-5 November. UIST bills itself as the premier forum for innovations in human-computer interfaces, covering graphical and web user interfaces, tangible and ubiquitous computing, virtual and augmented reality, multimedia, new input and output devices, human-centred AI, and CSCW. Eleven workshops are on the programme this year, spanning accessibility, haptics, AI-augmented design and creative tools. Platinum sponsorship comes from Google DeepMind, with Adobe and Autodesk at gold and Salesforce and Meta at silver.

• Early-bird registration deadlineSep 4, 2026
• Regular registration deadlineOct 2, 2026

Date

November 2–5, 2026

Location

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Michigan

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

ACM SIGCHI / ACM SIGGRAPH

Added

Aug 15, 2026

Updated

Aug 15, 2026

• ✓VPs of Product
• ✓Heads of Design and UX
• ✓Applied research directors
• ✓AI/ML engineers building interactive systems
• ✓Front-end and interaction engineers
• ✓XR and spatial computing leads
• ✓Accessibility technology leads

The gap between an AI feature that works in a demo and one people will actually use is an interface problem, and UIST is where that problem gets solved first — typically two to three years before the pattern shows up in commercial software. A product or design leader leaves with a concrete sense of the interaction patterns for steering, correcting and auditing model output that are about to become table stakes, plus hands-on time with prototypes from Google DeepMind, Adobe, Autodesk, Salesforce and Meta researchers. The published rate card and single-day workshop option make it easy to send two people instead of one.

• ✓Eleven workshops on Monday 2 November, spanning accessibility, haptics, AI-augmented design and creative tools
• ✓Doctoral Symposium on Monday 2 November
• ✓Papers sessions across the main conference, 3-5 November
• ✓Keynotes
• ✓Opening plenary and Visions session
• ✓Posters track
• ✓Demos track
• ✓Closing plenary

• ★Human-centred AI is an explicit part of UIST's scope, so AI here shows up as interaction design problems — how people steer, correct and trust a model — rather than as model benchmarks
• ★Demo-heavy by tradition: UIST is one of the few venues where you can put your hands on the prototype rather than watch a video of it
• ★Google DeepMind is the platinum sponsor with Adobe, Autodesk, Salesforce and Meta also backing it — the labs actually shipping AI interfaces are in the room
• ★Eleven workshops covering accessibility, haptics, AI-augmented design and creative tools, all on a single Monday, so a one-day trip is viable
• ★Detroit is a materially cheaper host city than UIST's usual coastal venues, and the full rate card is published up front

Full conference, early bird (by 4 Sept) / regular (by 2 Oct) / late-on-site: ACM or SIGCHI member $900 / $1,050 / $1,150; non-member $1,050 / $1,150 / $1,250; student member $500 / $600 / $700; student non-member $600 / $700 / $800. Full conference plus workshop: member $1,050 / $1,200 / $1,300; non-member $1,200 / $1,300 / $1,400; student member $650 / $750 / $850; student non-member $750 / $850 / $950. Workshop-only registration is $150. Caregiver guest passes are $50 and children $10. Registration runs through CVENT.

When is UIST 2026?

UIST 2026 takes place November 2–5, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Where is UIST 2026 held?

UIST 2026 is held in Detroit, Michigan. The event format is in-person.

What is the UIST 2026 submission deadline?

The next UIST 2026 deadline is early-bird registration deadline on Sep 4, 2026. Remaining dates: Regular registration deadline — Oct 2, 2026.

How much does UIST 2026 cost?

UIST 2026 is paid. Full conference, early bird (by 4 Sept) / regular (by 2 Oct) / late-on-site: ACM or SIGCHI member $900 / $1,050 / $1,150; non-member $1,050 / $1,150 / $1,250; student member $500 / $600 / $700; student non-member $600 / $700 / $800. Full conference plus workshop: member $1,050 / $1,200 / $1,300; non-member $1,200 / $1,300 / $1,400; student member $650 / $750 / $850; student non-member $750 / $850 / $950. Workshop-only registration is $150. Caregiver guest passes are $50 and children $10. Registration runs through CVENT.

Who should attend UIST 2026?

UIST 2026 is aimed at VPs of Product, Heads of Design and UX, Applied research directors, AI/ML engineers building interactive systems, Front-end and interaction engineers, XR and spatial computing leads, Accessibility technology leads.

What topics does UIST 2026 cover?

UIST 2026 covers Human-centred AI, AI-augmented design tools, Graphical and web user interfaces, Virtual and augmented reality, Tangible and ubiquitous computing, Novel input and output devices, Accessibility and haptics, Computer-supported cooperative work.

This page was written from 3 sources, 1 on domains other than uist.acm.org.

1. 1.uist.acm.org — 2026vendor
2. 2.uist.acm.org — attendingvendor
3. 3.sigchi.org — upcoming