<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:63f" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao" style="display:block"><div id="gmail-:63b" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:297px" aria-controls=":65r" aria-expanded="false"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:6b2" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao"><div id="gmail-:6ay" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:240px" aria-controls=":6de" aria-expanded="false"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:63f" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao"><div id="gmail-:63b" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:297px" aria-controls=":65r" aria-expanded="false"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:6b2" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao"><div id="gmail-:6ay" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:240px" aria-controls=":6de" aria-expanded="false"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:107%">The 2<sup>nd</sup> International Conference on

Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:107%">iMETA 2024)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: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"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(65,65,66)">26–29

November, 2024 – Dubai, UAE</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"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span><a href="https://imeta-conference.org/"><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-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">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-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">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 fields. 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-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">Overall, the iMETA conference aims to provide

attendees with a 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-bottom:0.0001pt"><b>List of Tracks:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">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">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">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">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">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">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">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">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:6pt 0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Publication</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">IEEE is a technical sponsor of iMETA 2024</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">. All accepted papers in iMETA 2024

and the workshops co-located with it will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and

Scopus for inclusion.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"> </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"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Important Dates:</span></b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">Papers due: <span style="color:red">May 30, 2023</span></span></li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acceptance

     notification: Sept 1, 2024</span></li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">Camera-ready

     paper due: Oct 10, 2024</span></li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">Workshop

     Proposal due: April 30, 2024</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"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Submission Guidelines:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">There are three

categories of submission (References included in the page limit).</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">Long papers<span style="font-size:12pt">: 7-8 pages.

     Overlength papers will be rejected without review.</span></li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Focused

     Survey</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">:

     Up to 10 pages.</span></li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Poster

     papers</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">:

     1-2 pages (undergraduate).</span></li>

</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Submission Link: </span></b><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2024">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2024</a>

<b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;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"><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"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">      Steering Committee</span></b></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Albert Zomaya,

University of Sydney, Australia</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Giancarlo

Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ian F. Akyildiz,

Truva Inc., USA<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Merouane Debbah,

TII, UAE<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Nirwan Ansari,

New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Salil Kanhere,

UNSW Sydney, Australia<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Walid Saad,

Virginia Tech, USA</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </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"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">General Co-Chair</span></b></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Farina (Nadia)

Bhuiyan, Zayed University, UAE<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Moayad Aloqaily,

MBZUAI, UAE</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </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"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">Program Co-Chairs</span></b></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Madhusanka

Liyanage, University College Dublin, Ireland<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Xiaokang Zhou,

Shiga University, Japan<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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 dir="LTR"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vinayaka Pandit,

IBM India Research Lab, India</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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"></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Safa Otoum, Zayed

University, UAE</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">

</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"> --Regards,</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>