Mobile App & PDF Downloads

VSS provides several offline ways for you to plan your time at VSS 2025. You can download the VSS 2025 Mobile App, download the Abstracts PDF, which contains all of 2025 abstract submissions (Symposia, Talks, and Posters), or download the 6-page VSS Program. The VSS Program is available in printed form and will be given […]

2025 Exhibitors

Please visit our exhibitors in the Pavilion. Exhibit HoursSaturday, May 17, 8:00 am – 5:30 pmSunday, May 18, 8:00 am – 5:30 pmMonday, May 19, 8:00 am – 12:30 pmTuesday, May 20, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm J.S. Held Silver Sponsor, Booths 9 & 10 J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, […]

Honoring the Contributions of Eileen Kowler: Eye Movements as Windows to the Mind

Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:15 – 7:15 pm, Talk Room 2 Organizers: Preeti Verghese1, Marisa Carrasco2, David Melcher3 (1Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 2New York University, 3New York University, Abu Dhabi)Speakers: Preeti Verghese, Marisa Carrasco, Mike Landy, Barbara Anne Dosher, David Melcher, Mary Hayhoe, Rich Krauzlis, Jie Z. Wang, Jacob Feldman, George Sperling Introduction: 5:15 pm […]

Abstract Numbering System

Each abstract is assigned a unique 4 or 5-digit number based on when and where it is being presented. Talk presentations are a 4-digit number and Poster presentations are a 5-digit number (the last two digits of a poster are the board number). The format of the abstract numbering is DT.RN, where D is the […]

Visibility: A Gathering of LGBTQ+ Vision Scientists and Friends

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 8:30 – 10:00 pm, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: Michael Grubb, Trinity College; Alex White, Barnard College LGBTQ students are disproportionately likely to drop out of science early. Potential causes include the lack of visible role models and the absence of a strong community. This social event is one small step towards filling that […]

2025 Annual Business Meeting

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, Talk Room 2 We encourage you to join the VSS Board of Directors for the Annual Business Meeting. During this meeting, the VSS leadership will provide an overview of the Society and the outlook and priorities. The board will continue discussions about the future venue locations and […]

Open Science and Publishing

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 12:45 – 2:15 pm EDT, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: Noah Britt (McMaster University); Victoria Jacoby, (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School); and Jes Parker (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)Moderator: Geoffrey Boynton (University of Washington)Speakers: Kirsten Adam (Rice University); Dennis Levi (University of California, Berkeley); Ming Meng (South China Normal University); Philipp Musfeld (University of […]

Readability Workshop 2: Inclusive Metrics and Design

Monday, May 19, 2025, 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Blue Heron Organizers: Nilsu Atilgan, PhD (The Readability Consortium); Shaun Wallace, PhD (University of Rhode Island); Ben D. Sawyer, PhD (University of Central Florida) Moderator: Ben Wolfe, PhD (University of Toronto) Panelists: Sofie Beier, PhD (Royal Danish Academy); Saeideh Ghahghaeinezamabadi, PhD (Meta Reality Labs); MJ Kim, PhD […]

Psychophysics Software with MATLAB

THIS SATELLITE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Monday, May 19, 2025, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, Jasmine Organizers: Alexis Paez (MathWorks); Mathew Abrams (INCF – Neuroscience Working Groups) Speakers: Mario Kleiner (Psychotoolbox); Celia Foster (Psychotoolbox); Giles Holland (PsychBench); Justin Gardner (Stanford University – MGL Toolbox); Alexis Paez (MathWorks – Open Science); Mathew Abrams (INCF – Neuroscience Working […]

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