Adoption of Metaverse technologies in medical and nursing education Online publication date: Mon, 22-Jul-2024
by Dimitrios Zarakovitis; Dimitrios Tsoromokos; Nikolaos Tsaloukidis; Athina Lazakidou
International Journal of Electronic Healthcare (IJEH), Vol. 14, No. 1, 2024
Abstract: Metaverse technology is a new challenging trend that is rapidly growing in the health sector. It combines the technology of both virtually (VR) and augmented reality (AR) and consists of artificial intelligent (AI) systems. It is used for simulating the physical educational programs of medical and nursing staff and offers the participants an immersive experience of a 3D world. The Metaverse environments play a vital role in training nurses and doctors in real working environments, such as prisons, holographic medical clinics and iconic cardiology centres, without the limitation of their physical presence. Furthermore, modern Metaverse applications enable users to learn human anatomy by wearing 3D headsets which allow them to navigate through the human body during a surgery or improve their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques. Medical students can also use the Metaverse technology for educational reasons inside 3D chemistry laboratories where they can guide through 3D molecules and particles.
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