What the metaverse and virtual reality can contribute to healthcare

The so-called metaverse and virtual reality are up-and-coming technologies that could offer healthcare quite a bit.

Medical practitioners can test out the effectiveness of new surgical methods in the metaverse before attempting on real patients. And as an extension of telehealth, medical professionals can use virtual reality to access patients and examine them virtually.

What exactly is the metaverse? How does virtual reality work? What can…