As the post-Covid-19 reality becomes increasingly hampered by economic, geopolitical, and social headwinds, it is fitting that the alternate realities brought about by the metaverse cast an optimistic view for the future. The potential of the metaverse to transform the entertainment, work, commerce, and social worlds has fueled a global technological gold rush; however, much remains to be explored about its impact on health care.

A reimagining of the healthcare experience

Despite the many layers of the metaverse’s metaphorical onion, it can be thought of simply as an online environment that is, not incrementally,…