The growing landscape of emerging wireless applications is a key driver toward the development of novel wireless system designs. Such a design can be based on the metaverse that uses a virtual model of the physical world systems along with other schemes/technologies (e.g., optimization theory, machine learning, and blockchain). A metaverse using a virtual model performs proactive intelligent analytics prior to a user request for efficient management of the wireless system resources. Additionally, a metaverse will enable self-sustainability to operate wireless systems with the least possible intervention from network operators. Although the metaverse can offer many benefits, it faces some challenges as well. Therefore, in this tutorial, we discuss the role of a metaverse in enabling wireless applications. We present an overview, key enablers, design aspects (i.e., metaverse for wireless and wireless for metaverse), and a novel high-level architecture of metaverse-based wireless systems. We discuss metaverse management, reliability, and security of the metaverse-based system. Furthermore, we discuss recent advances and standardization of metaverse-enabled wireless system. Finally, we outline open challenges and present possible solutions.

翻译：新兴无线应用场景的蓬勃发展是推动新型无线系统设计的关键驱动力。此类设计可基于元宇宙理念，通过构建物理世界系统的虚拟模型，并结合优化理论、机器学习、区块链等技术与方案，实现对无线系统资源的高效管理。基于虚拟模型的元宇宙能够在用户请求之前进行主动式智能分析，从而提升无线系统资源管理效率。此外，元宇宙将支持无线系统以最少人工干预实现自持续运行。尽管元宇宙可带来诸多优势，其仍面临一系列挑战。本教程将系统探讨元宇宙在赋能无线应用中的作用，从三大维度展开论述：元宇宙支撑无线系统（Metaverse for Wireless）与无线技术赋能元宇宙（Wireless for Metaverse）的协同设计理念、关键使能技术，以及基于元宇宙的无线系统新型高层次架构。我们重点分析了元宇宙管理系统、系统可靠性及安全性问题，并讨论了最新研究进展与元宇宙赋能无线系统的标准化进程。最后，我们梳理了当前面临的开放挑战，并提出了可能的解决方案。