Metaverse, token economies, and non-communicable diseases  

作　　者：Jane Thomason 

机构地区：[1]Industry Associate,Centre for Blockchain Technologies,University College London,London WC1E 6BT,United Kingdom

出　　处：《Global Health Journal》2022年第3期164-167,共4页全球健康杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Rapid advancementsin technology and computing power,combined with the convergence of Blockchain,artificial intelligence,Internet of Things,extended reality,gamification,and decentralized finance,have led to recent growth in interest in the metaverse.Indeed today,there are more than 160 metaverse projects,and Citi estimates it could be a 13 trillion USD industry by 2030.While many have not yet grasped the relevance of the metaverse for industries,the opportunity to leverage the metaverse for health and wellness is substantial.In obesity and non-communicable disease(NCDs),there is potential to deploy the metaverse using gamification and incentives,as well as for education and care.This perspective article explores how the metaverse could be used to prevent and manage obesity and NCDs.

关 键 词：GameFi TOKENIZATION Blockchain Metaverse Play-to-earn Extended reality 

分 类 号：TP391.9[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] R-05[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]