Metaverse and Digital Twins, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Evolving from VR, AR, and MR, Metaverse is going to penetrate virtually everything and be present everywhere from home to school to the office. This is a timely Special Issue devoted to Metaverse and Digital Twins focusing on fundamental research and application development. Papers published in this Special Issue will discuss and share the outcomes of fundamental research, novel use cases, and the applications of Metaverse and Digital Twins. These include algorithms, methodologies, and techniques related to Metaverse and Digital Twins. Papers on the design and development of Metaverse and Digital Twins systems for various applications will be of interest to this Special Issue as well. For this Special Issue, prospective authors are invited to submit their research findings including state-of-the-art reviews, novel ideas, theoretical frameworks, practical analyses, and innovative applications of Metaverse and Digital Twins in relevant fields. Overall, this Special Issue aims to stimulate future interdisciplinary research and the development of Metaverse and Digital Twins. All submitted papers must be original and must not have been submitted for consideration in other journals or conferences.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. General Topic of Metaverse and Digital Twins
1. Frameworks of Metaverse and Digital Twins
2. Metaverse and Digital Twins in real-time systems
3. Modelling and simulation of Metaverse and Digital Twins
2. Science and Technology for VR/AR and Digital Twins
1. AI solutions for Metaverse and Digital Twins
2. Cloud/edge computing for VR/AR and Digital Twins
3. Hardware and software for VR/AR and Digital Twins
4. VR/AR and Digital Twins in IoT and smart cities
3. Metaverse and Digital Twins for Engineering
1. Metaverse and Digital Twins for Industry 4.0
2. Metaverse and Digital Twins for smart manufacturing
3. Metaverse and Digital Twins for construction and building
4. Metaverse and Digital Twins for processing, maintenance, and optimization
4. Metaverse and Digital Twins for Cultural Heritage
1. Metaverse and Digital Twins for the conservation of cultural heritage
2. Metaverse and Digital Twins for the exhibition of cultural heritage
3. Metaverse and Digital Twins for cultural industries
5. Metaverse and Digital Twins for Art
1. Metaverse and Digital Twins for fine art
2. Metaverse and Digital Twins for media art
3. Metaverse and Digital Twins for folk art
4. Metaverse and Digital Twins for art design
5. Metaverse and Digital Twins for art exhibition

Dr. Yiyu Cai
Dr. Qi Cao
Dr. Xiao Zhang
Dr. Xiaoqun Wu
Dr. Ingrid Winkler
Guest Editors

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