Application of Metaverse in the Healthcare Sector to Improve Quality of Life

Abstract

The Healthcare sector is expected to undergo a disruptive change as a result of metaverse technology, which will open the doors for newer treatment possibilities and greater surgical accuracy while enhancing patient outcomes. Since the healthcare industry is one of those most vulnerable industries to technological change, this chapter reviews the applications of Metaverse in healthcare sector. Metaverse has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by fusing robots with AI, VR, AR, the Internet of Medical Devices, Web 3.0, intelligent clouds, edge computing, and quantum computing. Telepresence, digital twinning, and blockchain are three significant technological advances that are converging in the metaverse. Doctors and specialists are using VR to train other medical professionals as they create new ways to improve patient aftermaths. The metaverse continues to develop with the help of 4IR technologies that provide the means to address some of the most fundamental barriers to equitable access to digital healthcare.