The subject of Immersive and 3D Audio represents one of the most important topics in Audio Engineering, Room Acoustics, Automotive, Virtual Augmented Reality, and their applications, ranging from applications in music composition to audio for automotive, including 3D audio for gaming.

The 2025 International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio (I3DA) will represent the most recent stages in the development of new methodologies and technologies in this field, placing itself as a high-profile international meeting for researchers and other professionals in immersive and 3D audio areas. It will feature three plenary sessions by world-renowned speakers, 10 special sessions, over 100 talks on these topics as well as listening experiences in the form of demos and installations.

The conference will be hosted by the University of Bologna, on September 10-12, 2025, featuring as general Conference Chair Prof. Lamberto Tronchin (University of Bologna, President of AES Italian Section).

With profound sadness, we share that Professor Angelo Farina passed away in March 2025. Prof. Farina was the Chair of the Scientific Committee of I3DA.  A beloved mentor, colleague, and pioneer in the field of acoustics, Professor Farina shaped generations of researchers through his innovative work and inspiring teaching. His groundbreaking contributions spanned many areas of acoustics, including immersive audio, room acoustics, and underwater acoustics. He will be missed dearly by colleagues, students, and friends around the world. Therefore, to honor his life, legacy, and outstanding scientific achievements, we will host a memorial day dedicated to the memory of Professor Farina. We warmly invite former students, collaborators, and all researchers influenced by his work to contribute to these sessions. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate his innovative spirit by presenting research that continues, extends, or reflects his visionary approach to acoustics.  More information here:  In Memoriam: Professor Angelo Farina (1958–2025). 

The I3DA 2025 proceedings will be submitted to the IEEE for publication and will also be indexed on Scopus and Web of Science.

We look forward to seeing you in Bologna for a full immersion in the latest trends in immersive and 3D audio research!

We are organising the 3rd International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio. The event will be both ONLINE and in person in Bologna, Piazza Scaravilli, University of Bologna From 10^th to 12^th September, 2025 I3DA will be indexed on IEEE like the previous year, with Special Issues as previously.

KEY DATES

Jens Ahrens (Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Francesco Aletta (University College London, UK)
Lidia Álvarez Morales (University of Barcelona, Spain)
Angela Bellia (CNR, Institute of Heritage Science, Italy)
Jonathan Berger (Stanford University, USA)
Antonella Bevilaqua (University of Parma, Italy)
Alejandro Bidondo (UNTREF University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Fabio Bisegna (University of Rome, Italy)
Braxton Boren (American University, Washington, USA)
Thibaut Carpenter (IRCAM, France)
Zühresü Gül (Turkey)
Hüseyin Hacihabiboglu (METU, Ankara, Turkey)
Octávio Inácio (InAcoustics, Lda., Porto, Portugal)
Kristian Jambrosic (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Jean-Marc Jot (US)
Athanasios Malamos (Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece)
Emma Kate Matthews (University College London, UK)
Edoardo Alessio Piana (University of Brescia, Italy)
Karolina Prawda (Aalto University, Finland)
Boaz Rafaely (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
Louena Shrepi (Polytechnic of Turin, Italy)
Lamberto Tronchin (University of Bologna, Italy)
Cobi van Tonder (University of Bologna, Italy)

Cobi van Tonder (University of Bologna) – Organising Committee Chair
Lamberto Tronchin (University of Bologna)
Antonella Bevilacqua (University of Parma)
Luca Battisti (University of Bologna)
Matteo Fadda (University of Bologna)
Adriano Farina (University of Bologna)
Ruoran Yan (University of Bologna)
Maria Cristina Tommasino (University of Bologna)