The Global Metaverse in Healthcare market size was accounted at USD 5.06 Bn in 2021; It is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.8 % from 2022 to 2030. While the Metaverse evolves, it holds new potential in healthcare by combining technologies such as Artificial Intelligence(AI), Virtual Reality(VR), Augmented Reality(AR), the Internet of Medical Devices, Web 3.0, intelligent cloud, edge, and quantum computing, and robotics, to provide new directions to healthcare. Together, they can open entirely new channels for delivering treatment, lowering costs, and significantly improving patient outcomes in healthcare. Metaverse also represents blockchain technology, which has the potential to address healthcare issues such as data security and health record management. It will also perform an essential role in ensuring data privacy in this industry. Usage of robotics or what is also known as robot-assisted surgeries were already in use to perform complicated procedures with precision and flexibility.
Increasing the use of AR platforms to perform complex surgical procedures with higher precision and flexibility will boost the Global Metaverse in Healthcare Market growth. Other critical factors expected to contribute to market revenue in the coming years include increased collaborations among foremost companies to develop AR and VR solutions to improve the overall surgical environment and expanding investment to create metaverse platforms to transform the healthcare sector. An increasing number of companies are investing substantially in digital healthcare platforms to improve telemedicine experience, accelerate the transition to virtual reality, and enhance other medical services through augmented reality.
The challenges associated with patient data privacy, the high cost of high-tech devices and hardware, and the rising costs of more advanced digital healthcare infrastructure may limit market growth to some extent over the forecast period.
According to regional analysis, North America is expected to account for the largest revenue share during the forecast period. Due to the region's strong presence of metaverse-focused companies, rapid advancements in healthcare infrastructure, integration of AR and VR devices and platforms in the healthcare sector, increased investment to develop new and more innovative Augmented Reality products and applications, and advancements in software and hardware.
Global Metaverse in Healthcare Market is segmented By Component which comprises Software, Hardware, among them software division will contribute more market revenue than the hardware in the forecasting period. Secondly, the Technology segment is divided into AR, VR, AI, and MR, which are futuristic technologies human beings use for ease of lifestyle. The third segment is Devices having VR Headsets, AR Devices, and Mixed Reality Platforms as the subsegments. At last, the market is segmented By End-User, which has Medical Training & Education Modules, Diagnosis, Designing ORs, Treatment, Surgical Training, Remote Monitoring, and Others as the important subsegments to contribute in the market.
Prominent market players are Intuitive Surgical Inc., CableLabs, Microsoft, Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., 8chilli, Inc., Global Healthcare Academy, 3D Systems Corp., AccuVein Inc., BioflightVR, CAE Inc., Devden Creative Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Dhi Tattva Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Eon Reality Inc., ImmersiveTouch Inc., Intuitive Surgical Inc., Koninklijke Philips NV, Medical Realities Ltd., MindMaze SA, Oodles Technologies, Siemens AG, Sky gate, UnitedHealth Group Inc., Wipro Ltd., WorldViz Inc..
- Intuitive Surgical Inc.
- CableLabs
- Microsoft
- Google LLC
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- 8chilli, Inc.
- Global Healthcare Academy
- 3D Systems Corp.
- AccuVein Inc.
- BioflightVR
- CAE Inc.
- Devden Creative Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Dhi Tattva Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Eon Reality Inc.
- ImmersiveTouch Inc.
- Intuitive Surgical Inc.
- Koninklijke Philips NV
- Medical Realities Ltd.
- MindMaze SA
- Oodles Technologies
- Siemens AG
- Sky gate
- UnitedHealth Group Inc.
- Wipro Ltd.
- WorldViz Inc.