<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk187768025"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:107%;color:red">The 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse
Technologies & Applications (iMETA 2025)</span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk187768052"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">14-17
October 2025 | Dubrovnik, Croatia</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">Hybrid Conference</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="color:red">Technically sponsored by IEEE Croatia section</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://imeta-conference.org/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://imeta-conference.org/</a><i><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"> </span></i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">Over the years, technology has advanced
significantly, and the creation of virtual environments (i.e., metaverse) is
one of the latest innovations to revolutionize how we interact, process, and
connect our real lives to other lives. 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.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;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:11pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">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.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;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:11pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">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.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;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:11pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">The metaverse is a complex system that
requires careful planning, design, and implementation to function correctly.
The iMETA conference will delve into several key areas related to
communication, computing, and systems within the metaverse. Communication is a
fundamental aspect of the metaverse, allowing users to interact with one
another, share information, and collaborate on tasks. Computing is also
essential for the metaverse advancements and to function effectively. Topics
such as distributed computing, cloud computing, and edge computing are to be
revisited within the metaverse realm.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">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.</span></p>
<h4 style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:107%;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">List
of Tracks:</span></h4>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 1: <a name="_Hlk187768144">Large Language Models (LLMs) in the Metaverse</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 2: Native
AI for Metaverse Technologies</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 3:
Security and Privacy</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 4:
Networking and Communications</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 5:
Systems and Computing</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 6:
Multimedia and Computer Vision</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 7:
Immersive Technologies and Services</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Track 8:
Storage and Processing</span></li>
</ul>
<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;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Publication</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;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"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">IEEE
is a technical sponsor of iMETA 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">. All
accepted papers in iMETA 2025 and the workshops co-located with it will be
submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and Scopus for inclusion.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;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 style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk187768197"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Papers due: March 15, 2025</span></a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Acceptance notification: May 26, 2025</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Registration due: June 26, 2025</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="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;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">Camera-ready paper due: July
26, 2025</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Submission: March
15, 2025</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Acceptance: April
1, 2025</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0in;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="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41)">Manuscripts
must be original, not previously published, or under review by another
conference or journal. Submissions should adhere to the IEEE Conference
Proceedings Format, using a double-column layout, 10-point font, and
letter-sized paper. Manuscripts must be submitted in PDF format and should not
exceed 6 pages for the review process. Accepted papers may extend to a maximum
of 8 pages for the camera-ready version, subject to an overlength page fee.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Submission Link: </span></b><a name="_Hlk187768697"></a><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2025" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2025</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span></b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(68,114,196)"> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;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>
<h3 style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,55,99);font-weight:normal"><a name="_Hlk187768714"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)"> </span></b></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Steering
Committee</span></h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Ian F. Akyildiz, Truva Inc., USA</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Merouane Debbah, TII, UAE</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of
Technology, USA</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Salil Kanhere, UNSW Sydney, Australia</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Walid Saad, Virginia Tech, USA</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:107%;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,55,99);font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">General Co-chairs</span></h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Adriana Lipovac, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Yulei Wu, </span><a href="https://www.essex.ac.uk/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);text-decoration-line:none">University of Bristol, </span></a><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">UK</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:107%;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,55,99);font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Program Co-chairs</span></h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Ouns Bouachir, Zayed University, UAE</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Elif Bozkaya, National Defence University
Turkish Naval Academy, Turkey</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Marwan Omar, Illinois Institute of
Technology, USA</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:0in;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"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">--Regards,</p></div>