Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China.
Department of Clinical Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jul 29;12:1420367. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1420367. eCollection 2024.
While metaverse is widely discussed, comprehension of its intricacies remains limited to a select few. Conceptually akin to a three-dimensional embodiment of the Internet, the metaverse facilitates simultaneous existence in both physical and virtual domains. Fundamentally, it embodies a visually immersive virtual environment, striving for authenticity, where individuals engage in real-world activities such as commerce, gaming, social interaction, and leisure pursuits. The global pandemic has accelerated digital innovations across diverse sectors. Beyond strides in telehealth, payment systems, remote monitoring, and secure data exchange, substantial advancements have been achieved in artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and blockchain technologies. Nevertheless, the metaverse, in its nascent stage, continues to evolve, harboring significant potential for revolutionizing healthcare. Through integration with the Internet of Medical Devices, quantum computing, and robotics, the metaverse stands poised to redefine healthcare systems, offering enhancements in surgical precision and therapeutic modalities, thus promising profound transformations within the industry.
虽然元宇宙被广泛讨论，但对其复杂性的理解仅限于少数人。从概念上讲，元宇宙类似于互联网的三维体现，它促进了在物理和虚拟领域的同时存在。从根本上说，它体现了一个视觉上身临其境的虚拟环境，追求真实性，个人可以在其中进行商业、游戏、社交互动和休闲活动等现实世界的活动。全球大流行加速了各个领域的数字创新。除了远程医疗、支付系统、远程监控和安全数据交换方面的进展外，人工智能 (AI)、虚拟现实 (VR)、增强现实 (AR) 和区块链技术也取得了重大进展。然而，元宇宙仍处于起步阶段，正在不断发展，具有彻底改变医疗保健的巨大潜力。通过与医疗设备物联网、量子计算和机器人技术的集成，元宇宙有望重新定义医疗保健系统，在手术精度和治疗方式上带来提升，从而有望在该行业带来深远变革。
