The Metaverse, the Built Environment, and Public Health: Opportunities and Uncertainties

Autor: Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Gavin R McCormack, Tomoki Nakaya, Akitomo Yasunaga, Daniel Fuller, Yukari Nagai, Koichiro Oka
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 25, p e43549 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/43549
Popis: There has been a growing interest in the “metaverse,” and discourse about how this platform may contribute to different fields of science is already beginning to emerge. In this paper, we discuss key opportunities and uncertainties about how a metaverse might contribute to advancing knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of the built environment and public health aimed at reducing noncommunicable diseases.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals