Integrating Technologies in the Metaverse for Enhanced Healthcare and Medical Education

The concept of the Metaverse, viewed as the ultimate manifestation of the Internet, has gained significant attention due to rapid advances in technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain. Acting as a bridge between the physical and virtual worlds, the Metaverse has the potential to offer remarkable experiences to its users. This study presents a comprehensive survey of Metaverse techniques, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, augmented reality, virtual reality, 5G, natural language processing, and digital twins. These Metaverse techniques lead to improved health outcomes and patient care, offering innovative treatments for complex conditions, and advancing medical education. We explore the benefits of the Metaverse by examining its effectiveness in supporting various medical applications and highlight potential research challenges and future trends for the medical Metaverse and education. Although the Metaverse is currently in its early stages, more efforts are required to enable its widespread adoption in the future.