  To accommodate new applications such as extended reality, fully autonomous
vehicular networks and the metaverse, next generation wireless networks are
going to be subject to much more stringent performance requirements than the
fifth-generation (5G) in terms of data rates, reliability, latency, and
connectivity. It is thus necessary to develop next generation advanced
transceiver (NGAT) technologies for efficient signal transmission and
reception. In this tutorial, we explore the evolution of NGAT from three
different perspectives. Specifically, we first provide an overview of new-field
NGAT technology, which shifts from conventional far-field channel models to new
near-field channel models. Then, three new-form NGAT technologies and their
design challenges are presented, including reconfigurable intelligent surfaces,
flexible antennas, and holographic multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems.
Subsequently, we discuss recent advances in semantic-aware NGAT technologies,
which can utilize new metrics for advanced transceiver designs. Finally, we
point out other promising transceiver technologies for future research.
