Exploration and reflection on the application of Metaverse in Anesthesiology education
With the rapid advancements in Virtual Reality(VR)and Augmented Reality(AR)technology,the Metaverse has become a focal point in the tech industry,displaying notable potential in medical education.Anesthesiology education,traditionally constrained by actual perception,space-time limits,and high costs,is gradually transforming towards educational paradigms utilizing Meta-verse technologies.This article reviews the application of the Metaverse in medical education and ex-plores its potential value in the field of Anesthesiology teaching.The possible directions,advantages,and challenges of employing the Metaverse for Anesthesiology education are discussed,and the princi-pal issues that may be encountered during implementation are analyzed.The Metaverse introduces in-novative teaching tools and experiences to education of Anesthesiology,yet the future development of its applications still relies on continuous research and technological innovation.