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Healthcare in the Metaverse

Science fiction continues to be a medium for futuristic technology revolutions with many creative inventions and technology steaming from Hollywood stories such as Star Wars, The Matrix, Blade Runner, etc. The term “metaverse” was first coined in Neal Stephenson’s 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash, where he described it as “the virtual reality world that will come to be as ubiquitous and important as the Internet is today.”

Healthcare in the metaverse has the potential to be an interactive, immersive, and recreational experience tailored to every individual. It can provide new opportunities for healthcare providers to interact with patients in more intimate ways, such as walking through a three-dimensional model of the human body with patients, discussing diagnoses and treatments. This would allow providers to simulate the effect of a proposed treatment on the patient’s body before it is applied, creating a more personal and informative experience compared to what is currently possible with two-dimensional images on a screen.

Additionally, the metaverse could be an excellent place for people to socialize and interact with others dealing with similar health issues, providing a much-needed sense of community and support for people often isolated by their conditions. The metaverse has immense potential to change the way we think about healthcare, leading to a more intimate, immersive, and enlightening medical experience with a sense of community and support for those who need it the most. It is an exciting new frontier for healthcare technology to explore.

 

Benefits of Healthcare in the Metaverse

Per a recent study, US healthcare is estimated to spend $8.3 trillion by 2040, to adopt new and emerging health technologies. Two-thirds of this amount is expected to be spent on new-generation technology, well-being activities, and services.

If these estimates prove accurate, the future healthcare system will empower patients to monitor their health with AI-enabled digital assistants, consultation in virtual reality (VR) environments, treatment in a simulated setup, and surgeries in augmented reality (AR). These advancements may seem like science fiction today, but Healthcare in the metaverse could make them all possible.

The metaverse in healthcare remains in its infancy for now. It will take a few more decades for it to be fully integrated, but the metaverse has the potential to change everything from patient care to data management as technology advances.

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