The 2023 IEEE SPS / EURASIP Summer School on Metaverse Technologies (S3P‐2023) will take place in Cagliari, the capital of the island of Sardinia (Italy) in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Cagliari is an ancient city founded in the Neolithic period, which has seen the rule of several civilizations. The city is renowned for its beautiful beaches, rich architecture, local food, green parks, and lagoon areas, which offer the perfect combination of relaxation and exploration.
The main goal of the School is to provide an overview of the state of the art on the different technologies enabling the Metaverse, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), 5G/6G networks, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twin (DT), Computer Vision, Cloud and Edge Computing, Cybersecurity, and Human-to-Computer Interaction (HCI) interfaces. All these technologies have an important role in providing a great experience to the users of Metaverse applications, which open the doors to social-based multiuser environments merging the physical world with the virtual world. In Metaverse environments, people can interact with the virtual world as well as with other people in real-time through their avatars, enabling new ways of socialization. Novel immersive multimedia-based applications are also made available, such as gaming, virtual tourism and events, online education, and entertainment.
The School will bring together researchers and experts from academia and industry who will share their expert knowledge on the technologies at the basis of the Metaverse applications. We encourage the participation of Ph.D. students, postdoc researchers, and industry practitioners interested in Metaverse-oriented applications and services.
The School is co-sponsored by the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS), via the Seasonal Schools in Signal Processing (S3P) initiative, and the European Association For Signal Processing (EURASIP), via its Seasonal Schools in Signal Processing Program. The school is also supported by Fondazione di Sardegna, the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS), the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DIEE) of the University of Cagliari, and CTM.