Metaverse and oral and maxillofacial radiology: Where do they meet?

Autor: Silva TP; Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral Radiology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Zip Code 13414-903, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: thaisapinheirosilva@hotmail.com., Andrade-Bortoletto MF; Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral Radiology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Zip Code 13414-903, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Freitas DQ; Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral Radiology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Zip Code 13414-903, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Oliveira-Santos C; Department of Diagnosis and Oral Health, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville/KY, USA., Takeshita WM; Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, Paulista State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Zip Code 16015-050 Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of radiology [Eur J Radiol] 2024 Jan; Vol. 170, pp. 111210. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 22.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111210
Abstrakt: Since previous literatureregarding the application of the metaverse in educationis scarce, the present letter aimed to highlight possible applications, as a complementary tool for the classroom, in the oral and maxillofacial radiology academic experience.Thepotential risksof the metaverse are also discussed. The metaverse and its possible applications, especially related to enhanced teaching and learning, will become a hot topic in the near future, and therefore, there will be a challenging learning curve before the educator makes the most of these innovative educational tools empowered by deeply interactive virtual reality technology.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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