MetaHealth: unlocking metaverse technologies in digital healthcare

ABSTRACT

Introduction

The metaverse is a new digital world powered by cutting-edge technologies that offers tremendous potential for healthcare. The metaverse is anticipated to experience enormous growth and adoption with a rising need for digital healthcare over the next decade. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the integration of metaverse technologies into healthcare.

Areas covered

This article delves into the multifaceted realm of metaverse technologies within healthcare, offering insights into its diverse contexts. Central to its exploration are the significant contributions, such as examining the current landscape of metaverse technologies in healthcare, offering a nuanced understanding of their applications. The article meticulously explores the array of tools and platforms available for surgical procedures, highlighting their efficacy and it also delves into how these technologies illuminate the evolving landscape of healthcare delivery. Through thorough analysis, this article elucidates the transformative potential of metaverse technologies in revolutionizing healthcare practices.

Expert opinion

The integration of metaverse technologies in healthcare signifies a transformative shift in service delivery. The metaverse, driven by advanced technology, promises substantial changes, enhances medical education, patient care, and research through immersive experiences. This article aims to explore its various contexts heralding a new era in healthcare.

KEYWORDS:

• Metaverse
• technologies
• healthcare
• training
• patient care

Article highlights

• The metaverse is a rapidly growing digital world with the potential to significantly impact healthcare. This article explores how metaverse technologies are being integrated into healthcare.

• Key areas covered include the current state of metaverse technologies in healthcare, applications for surgical procedures and other medical practices and the transformative potential for revolutionizing healthcare delivery.

• Metaverse technology signifies a shift in healthcare service delivery by bringing major changes to medical education, patient care, and research through immersive experiences.

Declaration of interest

The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

Reviewers disclosure

Peer reviewers on this manuscript have no relevant financial relationships or otherwise to disclose.

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Funding

This paper was not funded.