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WTPF 2026

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[2025-2028] : [SG20] : [Q3/20]

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Work item: Y.4515 (ex Y.IoT-MV)
Subject/title: Functional framework of an Internet of things (IoT) platform for metaverse applications
Status: Consented on 2026-05-21 
Approval process: AAP
Type of work item: Recommendation
Version: New
Equivalent number: -
Timing: 2026-Q2 (Medium priority)
Liaison: SG21, IEEE, ISO/IEC JTC1
Supporting members: China Mobile, MIIT China, ETRI, Tsinghua University
Summary: The integration of diverse internet of things (IoT) devices—including sensors and actuators which operate on different protocols—into a unified metaverse environment poses significant challenges. IoT platforms for metaverse applications address this issue by providing standardized interfaces and communication protocols. They also enable efficient management and orchestration of heterogeneous IoT devices, ensuring seamless data exchange and coordinated operations within the metaverse. This Recommendation provides a functional framework of IoT platform for metaverse applications, including functional capabilities, functional framework and associated entities.
Comment: -
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Jie CHENG, Editor
Younghwan CHOI, Editor
Ming LYU, Editor
Chao MA, Editor
Qing XU, Editor
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