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Metaverse and oral and maxillofacial radiology: Where do they meet?
Thaísa Pinheiro Silva1, Maria Fernanda Andrade-Bortoletto1, Deborah Queiroz Freitas1
1Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral Radiology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Zip Code 13414-903, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
Since previous literatureregarding the application of the metaverse in educationis scarce, the present letter aimed to highlight possible applications, as a complementary tool for the classroom, in the oral and maxillofacial radiology academic experience.Thepotential risksof the metaverse are also discussed. The metaverse and its possible applications, especially related to enhanced teaching and learning, will become a hot topic in the near future, and therefore, there will be a challenging learning curve before the educator makes the most of these innovative educational tools empowered by deeply interactive virtual reality technology.
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