CRC Press Wearable AI - The Future of Continuous Health Monitoring in the Metaverse

This book brings together leading scholars, technologists, clinicians, and designers to investigate the scientific foundations, applications, and implications of continuous health monitoring. It delves into breakthroughs in biosensing, neural interfaces, digital twins, and AI-driven analytics that enable real-time physiological and behavioral insights. Through a series of interdisciplinary chapters, it showcases how wearable AI systems integrate seamlessly with metaverse platforms to deliver personalized, preventive, and participatory healthcare experiences. Beyond technological innovation, the volume critically engages with the ethical, regulatory, and social dimensions of this transformation. It addresses pressing questions around data privacy, algorithmic transparency, equity, and the psychological impact of health virtualization. The discussions extend to global health policy, digital inclusion, and the future of medical governance in AI-enhanced environments. Combining visionary perspectives with practical case studies, Wearable AI – The Future of Continuous Health Monitoring in the Metaverse serves as a comprehensive reference for researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders. It envisions a future where continuous, intelligent health monitoring fosters not only longer lives but also more connected and empowered digital citizens. Ultimately, this volume invites readers to imagine a world where the boundaries between body, data, and digital reality dissolve―creating a seamless ecosystem of care in which wearable AI and the metaverse converge to transform human health and experience.