Envisioning the Future of the Neurosurgical Operating Room with the Concept of the Medical Metaverse
- Author:
Sun Mo NAM
1
;
Yoon Hwan BYUN
;
Yun-Sik DHO
;
Chul-Kee PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2025;68(2):137-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The medical metaverse can be defined as a virtual spatiotemporal framework wherein higher-dimensional medical information is generated, exchanged, and utilized through communication among medical personnel or patients. This occurs through the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and others. We can envision a future neurosurgical operating room that utilizes such medical metaverse concept such as shared extended reality (AR/VR) of surgical field, AI-powered intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, and real-time intraoperative tissue diagnosis. The future neurosurgical operation room will evolve into a true medical metaverse where participants of surgery can communicate in overlapping virtual layers of surgery, monitoring, and diagnosis.
