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The Metaverse, the Built Environment, and Public Health: Opportunities and Uncertainties

The Metaverse, the Built Environment, and Public Health: Opportunities and Uncertainties

For example, Koohsari et al [15] proposed a conceptual framework by which built environment characteristics impact cardiovascular diseases via behavioral (eg, physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet, sleep), ecological (eg, air/noise pollution and heat), and physiological risk factors. In 1992, the term “metaverse” first appeared in Neil Stevenson’s science fiction novel, Snow Crash, where people relate with each other through avatars in a virtual world.

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Gavin R McCormack, Tomoki Nakaya, Akitomo Yasunaga, Daniel Fuller, Yukari Nagai, Koichiro Oka

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e43549