In the next few months, Thumbay Group will launch the United Arab Emirates' first medical facility in the virtual land, a top official said said Thursday.
The public and private sectors of the UAE are rapidly adopting the metaverse. Dubai just hosted the world's first metaverse wedding.
"We are now working on it and anticipate its release before October of this year. This will be a comprehensive virtual hospital where patients will use avatars to consult with doctors," Dr. Thumbay Moideen, founder and CEO of Thumbay Group, said.
To accommodate medical tourism, Thumbay Group will allow patients to view what the hospital looks like in the metaverse if they visit a Thumbay healthcare center, the company said.
The UAE's healthcare provider has recruited a company to teach all of its doctors on how to treat metaverse patients.
Regarding the pricing, Dr. Thumbay stated that a decision has not yet been made, but that it will likely be comparable to the teleconsultation rates imposed by the healthcare provider.
On Wednesday, Dr. Thumbay spoke on the sidelines of the "Insurance Meet 2022" organized by the company.
The vice president of Thumbay Group, Akbar Moideen Thumbay, stated that the company is integrating artificial intelligence into the hospital's system so that cameras will detect the patient's license plate and subsequently his face when he enters the facility.
"A patient's file is already open when he comes to the reception desk. The requirement to present identification or an insurance card will be removed," the company said.
If a patient arrives at the drugstore to pick up his medication, cameras will recognize his face and the system will alert the pharmacist, the company added.
The Thumbay Group is providing AR & VR technologies for hospitalized patients in long-term care who are bedridden and paralyzed for at least six months.
The hospital provides them with AR and VR headsets so they can view their homes. For instance, a Sri Lankan man who was paralyzed after a vehicle accident and has lost all sensory motions but retains brain function has been with us for a considerable time.
Through AR and VAR technology, he may virtually experience and visit his room in Sri Lanka. This encourages long-term care patients and provides them hope that they can return home, Thumbay Group said.
Numerous patients are already experiencing this type of treatment using AR and VR, the company said.
