<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:28.5333px">International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:22.8267px">iMETA2023)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:17.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(65,65,66)">18–20 September, 2023 – Tartu, Estonia</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span><a href="https://imeta-conference.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">https://imeta-conference.org/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Over the years, technology has advanced significantly, and the creation of the virtual environments (i.e., metaverse) is one of the latest innovations that is set to revolutionize how we interact, process, and connect our real-life to other lifes. With the metaverse, we are presented with a new realm that blurs the lines between the physical and digital world, providing a new space for communication, commerce, services, and entertainment.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (iMeta) is to bring together leading researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore the various aspects of the distributive metaverse, including its technologies, applications, and implications for various industries. Attendees can expect to participate in exciting keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on cutting-edge research field. Throughout the conference, there will be ample opportunities for attendees to network, share their knowledge, and collaborate on future initiatives that will drive the development of the metaverse forward. We are confident that iMeta conference will inspire new ideas, foster innovation, and spark collaborations that will push the boundaries of the metaverse and its potential to change the world as we know it.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Overall, the iMETA conference aims to provide attendees with comprehensive understanding of the communication, computing, and system requirements of the metaverse. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts and learn about the latest developments and future trends in the field. The conference will also provide ample opportunities for networking, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with others in the metaverse community.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>List of Tracks:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>AI</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Security and Privacy</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Networking and Communications</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Systems and Computing</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Multimedia and Computer Vision</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Immersive Technologies and Services</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Storage and Processing</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Important Dates:</span></b></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Papers due: <s><span style="color:red">June 20,</span></s><span style="color:red"> July 4, 2023 (Final Extension)</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acceptance notification: August 05, 2023</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Camera-ready paper due: August 20, 2023</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Workshop Proposal due: June 01, 2023</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Keynote Speakers:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#ff0000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.6667px"><b>      </b></span></font><span style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"></span><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">Walid Saad</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">, Virginia Tech, USA</span></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Merouane Debbah</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, TII, UAE</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Ian F. Akyildiz</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">, Truva Inc., USA</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Submission Guidelines:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 17.85pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">There are three categories of submission:</span></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Long papers:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> 7-8 pages.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Short papers:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> 5-6 pages.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11pt"></span><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Poster papers: 1-2 pages (undergraduate).</span></b></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Submission Link: </span></b><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2023" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2023</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:rgb(68,114,196)"></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Organizing Committee</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">      Steering Committee</span></b></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Salil Kanhere, UNSW Sydney, Australia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11pt"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Yaser Jararweh, JUST, Jordan</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">General Co-Chair</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:12pt"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ilir Capuni, University of Montenegro, Montenegro</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">Program Co-Chairs</span></b></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Feras Awaysheh, University of Tartu, Estonia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Gautam Srivastava, Brandon University, Canada</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Jun Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and Waseda University, Japan</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">Local Committee</span></b></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Karl Lomp, University of Tartu, Estonia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Madis Vasser, University of Tartu, Estonia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Stefania Tomasiello, University of Tartu, Estonia</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ulrich Norbisrath, University of Tartu, Estonia</span></li></ul></div></div></div>