The potential of metaverse in disrupting healthcare

The metaverse is essentially a cumulation of many enabling technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality, quantum computing, and the internet of medical devices.

These technologies are bringing about a lot of changes within the healthcare sector. In academics, for instance, it brings the potential for healthcare training, providing more exposure globally, and can connect learners to interact actively among themselves and with patients worldwide. The opportunities are immense, like deep diving into discussions while navigating a three-dimensional model of the human body.

It also benefits patients equally. Using just a headset, patients can access a virtual reality medical setting that focuses on physical therapy treatments. Providing healing surroundings will create a calming space for the patient and encourage control over physiological responses, while pre- and post-operative virtual reality patient counselling in the metaverse will help improve patient recoveries.

Surgeries can also become more advanced with the metaverse. Reconstructive surgeries, which are complicated and intense procedures, with the help of a virtual avatar, could help accurately predict the surgery’s outcome. Simulation tools can be more accurately built as well. This will help in further taking surgical or medical decisions for individuals.

The future of healthcare is digital, as we know, and the metaverse as an upcoming technology has enormous potential for the industry. The metaverse is essentially a cumulation of many enabling technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality, quantum computing, and the internet of medical devices.

These technologies are bringing about a lot of changes within the healthcare sector. In academics, for instance, it brings the potential for healthcare training, providing more exposure globally, and can connect learners to interact actively among themselves and with patients worldwide. The opportunities are immense, like deep diving into discussions while navigating a three-dimensional model of the human body.

It also benefits patients equally. Using just a headset, patients can access a virtual reality medical setting that focuses on physical therapy treatments. Providing healing surroundings will create a calming space for the patient and encourage control over physiological responses, while pre- and post-operative virtual reality patient counselling in the metaverse will help improve patient recoveries.

Surgeries can also become more advanced with the metaverse. Reconstructive surgeries, which are complicated and intense procedures, with the help of a virtual avatar, could help accurately predict the surgery’s outcome. Simulation tools can be more accurately built as well. This will help in further taking surgical or medical decisions for individuals.