Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	94863
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Multimodal emotion recognition in the metaverse era: New needs and transformation in mental health work
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yan Zeng, Jun-Wen Zhang and Jian Yang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Education and Teaching Reform Project of the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University CMER202305 Program for Youth Innovation in Future Medicine, Chongqing Medical University W0138
Corresponding Author	Jian Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District , Chongqing 400016, China. yangjian@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn
Key Words	Multimodal emotion recognition; Metaverse; Needs; Transformation; Mental health
Core Tip	As the successor to the mobile Internet, metaverse refers to a shared, persistent, 3D virtual space that serves as a digital extension of the real world. The future development of the metaverse is fraught with potential variables and uncertainties; however, we can discuss its possible directions and challenges. This editorial focuses on contemplating potential new needs and transformations in mental health work during the metaverse era from the perspective of multimodal emotion recognition.
Citation	Zeng Y, Zhang JW, Yang J. Multimodal emotion recognition in the metaverse era: New needs and transformation in mental health work. World J Clin Cases 2024; In press

Received	2024-03-26 16:55
Peer-Review Started	2024-03-26 16:55
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-08-23 05:30
Revised	2024-08-24 12:47
Second Decision	2024-09-04 02:37
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-09-04 06:58
Articles in Press	2024-09-04 06:58
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2024-09-05 08:50
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