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Telehealth and the Metaverse ConVerge2Xcelerate 2023 Keynote

By
Josef F. Schmid, III, MD, MPH
Josef F. Schmid, III, MD, MPH

Medical Operations Branch, Johnson Space Center

University of Texas Medical Branch , Houston, Texas , United States

Abstract

This was the first experimental holoportation transoceanic keynote address using commonly available smartphones and custom software, relayed to  ConVerge2Xcelerate (#ConV2X) AI & Tech in Telehealth and Medicine, Sept 22, 2023, from Star City, Russia, ​t​to Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, by a collaborative team including, Fernando De La Pena Llaca, CEO, Aexa, and Tory Cenaj, Founder and Publisher, Partners in Digital Health. Dr. Schmid’s keynote was transcribed and provided to Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) to mark the momentous occasion and to share important messages across THMT’s global ecosystem. The New Orleans, LA onsite test on September 21 was conducted with success for both projection and audio. The on sit​e team experienced issues with both projection and sound Sept 22, 2023. The team surmised this technology can be used successfully across borders on earth.

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