The healthcare industry is rapidly shifting toward digital-first care, and the metaverse is emerging as its next frontier. By 2030, it could add $15 billion to GCC economies, with global impact estimated at over $3 trillion. For healthcare, this means personalized treatment, virtual care environments, immersive training, and digital twins that simulate patients, organs, or entire health systems. The Middle East is already experimenting, from Abu Dhabi’s Metaverse Life Science Hub to Dubai’s virtual hospitals. Yet challenges remain: regulatory uncertainty, data privacy, and patient trust. Success hinges on education, collaboration, and building secure, scalable platforms.

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