The Metaverse redefines the relationship between people and space. Metaverse technologies, such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), cloud computing, Fifth Generation Mobile Communication (5G), and Blockchain, have built a channel of interaction and integration between virtual and reality. They are changing and subverting people's lives. The Metaverse space is a vast system. The concept of the Metaverse has aroused the attention and investment of many science and technology companies. The Metaverse is considered to be the next stage of the Internet. Some predict that, as the next mobile Internet, the future scenarios of the Metaverse will be more abundant than people expect.

From the perspective of users, the main line of the Metaverse development is straightforward: to create high-quality immersive content and bring people a cost-effective time-space expansion experience, including entertainment and productivity. The Metaverse production workshop has improved factory design and production precision and speed, saving costs. Before building and virtually designing anything in the physical world, engineers can plan and operate Metaverse-based factories. That will be the future of manufacturing. In the educational field, the Metaverse classroom is full of imagination, where teachers are no longer constrained by the classroom and existing teaching aids. As a result, Metaverse makes learning easier and more enjoyable. In the Metaverse, teaching no longer depends on time and space conditions and real equipment. The lack and imbalance of educational resources have been improved, and various creative classes can be inspired. The teaching effect will be improved in quality and quantity.

The development of the Metaverse has entered a new historical stage. Realizing Metaverse from concept to practice is an essential content of the new stage and the key to the sustainable development of the Metaverse. The Metaverse integration industry is getting ready, and various fields are exploring the development path of Metaverse integration. This special issue mainly solicits contributions from researchers in the field of the Metaverse. It aims at applying the Metaverse technology in various industries, thus promoting the progress of technology. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

-Application of Metaverse Promoted by Digital Twins Technology in the Oil and Gas Industry

-Exploration and Application of Metaverse in the Radio and Television Industry

-Application Prospect of Metaverse in the Field of Culture and Tourism

-The Form of the Metaverse Providing Medical Services in the Virtual World

-Immersive Distance Learning Experience Mode Supported by the Metaverse

-Virtual Business Hall, Digital Employees, Digital Collections, and other Financial Metaverse

-Implementation of Intelligent Production and Supervision of Planting Production of "Metaverse + Agriculture"

-Architectural Design, Operation, and Maintenance-assisted by Industrial Metaverse

-Realization of Online VR Exhibition Hall and Cloud Tourism based on the Metaverse

-Development of the Automobile Industry Empowered by the Metaverse; etc.

 Industrial Metaverse; Application Prospect; Metaverse Integration