The metaverse isn’t changing the world yet – but it is increasingly changing, even saving, lives. That’s because immersive experiences at the intersection of the physical and the digital are making incremental progress in solving critical real-world problems in healthcare. No matter where we are in the so-called metaverse hype cycle, the sheer scale of […]
How could the metaverse transform healthcare?
IntroductionWhat are virtual hospitals?How could Metaverse transform data sharing?How could Metaverse transform data visualization and training?How could Metaverse transform patient therapy?ReferencesFurther reading Metaverse is a virtual environment under development by Meta (formerly Facebook), with several potential applications in the healthcare field. Primarily, it is envisaged that improved communication between patients, doctors and collaborators could be […]
3 reasons why the MANA and SAND metaverse token rally could end soon
The metaverse hype that started in 2021 almost completely disappeared in late 2022 when the top projects in the space, Decentraland and The Sandbox, lost 95% of their market cap. The most prominent reason for the drop was lack of user growth. Still, the metaverse story is far from dead and will grow in the […]
Within the metaverse gatherings that allow people to share about death, grief and pain
Elena Lister, a psychiatrist at Columbia University who specializes in grief, says a healthy degree of death denial is necessary. But now, Lister says, her colleagues are talking about a pandemic of loss being felt across society — the product of mass deaths exacerbated by immature grief. Doctors like Lister are particularly concerned about complicated […]
CES 2023: From scented headset to neural earbuds, this tech is making the metaverse real
If the metaverse sounds like an empty buzzword to you, some of the tech on display at CES, the world’s largest technology show in Las Vegas, can help bring it to life. In a few years, you might just be able to choose your car in a virtual showroom, take classes in a digital museum-like […]
Online challenges and training in the metaverse will dominate
With a new year just around the corner, many will be reevaluating their fitness goals after a wonderful holiday season. And with every new year comes a new wave of trending fitness fads. Some will stand the test of time, while others will become a distant memory (remember kangoo fit?), but if you want to […]
Online challenges and training in the metaverse will dominate
With a new year just around the corner, many will be reevaluating their fitness goals after a wonderful holiday season. And with every new year comes a new wave of trending fitness fads. Some will stand the test of time, while others will become a distant memory (remember kangoo fit?), but if you want to […]
Metaverse opens up new opportunities in healthcare
The metaverse, the shared virtual space in which people can interact and communicate with each other and with virtual objects and experiences, has attracted attention and skepticism in equal measure. Promoted by Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg as a way to facilitate socializing, entertainment and business, the metaverse is also increasingly identified as a revolutionary tool for […]