Research on Metaverse Application Scenarios for the Art of Xuan Paper Making

This paper addresses the challenges of inheritance gaps, communication limitations, and commercialization stagnation faced by the art of Xuan paper making, exploring Metaverse technology's application scenarios in its active inheritance. Based on the "virtual-real integration," "immersive interaction," and "open ecosystem" characteristics of the Metaverse's "BAND technology system," the study analyzes the compatibility logic between Metaverse and Xuan paper techniques in terms of technical adaptation, experience complementarity, and ecological synergy. It proposes four application scenarios: digital twin craftsmanship database, Metaverse Xuan Paper Workshop, Metaverse teaching platform, and Metaverse digital cultural and creative products. These scenarios provide a replicable model for the digital transformation of Xuan paper and other craft-based intangible cultural heritages (ICH), promoting an upgrade from "rescue preservation" to "creative transformation" in ICH protection.