ScienceDaily February 21, 2023

Date: February 21, 2023
Source: Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Summary: The metaverse is a technological revolution in the field of virtual reality, with potential benefits to public health research. A new article proposes several new ways in which the metaverse can help us design, test, and experience health-promoting environments to minimize the risk of non-communicable diseases.
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The “metaverse” has captured the public imagination as a world of limitless possibilities that can influence all aspects of life. Discussions about the utility of completely immersible virtual environments were initially limited to a small number of tech and Sci-Fi circles until the rebranding of Facebook as “Meta” in 2021. The...

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Topics: Healthcare System, Metaverse/VR, Public Health / COVID, Technology
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