The industrial metaverse will bring together the digital world and real world.It will enable a constant exchange of information,data,and decisions and empower industries to solve extraordinarily complex real-world problems digitally.It will change how organizations operate and bring significant social benefits.This article clarifies the differences between digital twins and industrial metaverse and provides a feasible path for transition from digital twins to the industrial metaverse.Illustration with practical examples of Siemens Industrial Automation Products(Chengdu)Co.,Ltd.,logistic prediction based on process planning,to show how to combine the key technological elements of the industrial metaverse such as IoT,digital twins,and cloud computing in practical applications.It demonstrates how industrial metaverse changes the way of communication and collaboration among people in an enterprise.It also shows the vast prospects of combining various technological elements in the industrial metaverse.