Metaverse

Abstract

Metaverse technologies have recently become a reality and have gained the interest of scientific companies, the educational environment, and the medical industry. Given the prevalence of screen time, particularly among children and adolescents, meta versions should serve as a venue for health promotion. The goals of this study were to find publications that connected meta versions to prevention as well as medical treatment, engineering education with practical training, and simulation and the research environment, and to review recent literature. Rapid developments in automation and digitization have expedited the expansion of the healthcare industry and developed new models that open up new avenues for providing care at lower costs. An innovative digital technique called the metaverse has a huge potential in the healthcare industry that can help all stakeholders of medical facilities such as doctors, patients, and medical students. The metaverse is the connection of many supporting technologies, together with artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality, Internet of Things (IoT), medical devices, medical robots, among others., and it allows for the exploration of new possibilities for the delivery of good healthcare facilities and medical services. The mixture of these technologies offers patients individualized, intimate, and immersive care. In addition to this, it offers clever adaptive solutions that break down barriers between patients and healthcare providers. This review provides a clear understanding about the metaverse in the healthcare industry and day-to-day healthcare applications, with an emphasis on state-of-the-art, enabling technology. The importance of the metaverse in healthcare innovations, for example, spectacle frame selection in the field of ophthalmology, is easier in online applications, namely, Lenskart using the metaverse technology for spectacle frame selection. There are many medical problems that can be addressed easily with the advancement in metaverse technology.