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The gaming industry ceased to be something unserious or just for children long ago. It is a huge market with pharma-level budgets, top-tier development teams, advanced R&D units, and extremely fine-tuned work with human attention, motivation, and behavior. It is only logical that medicine is looking more and more in this direction – if games can keep people engaged for hours, why not use the same mechanics when a patient needs help getting through treatment, rehabilitation, or complex learning?
In late 2025, the market is saturated with medical apps and digital therapeutics, yet new HealthTech ventures keep launching. Is there a room or need for more? Dr. Uladzimir Svirkoū, a Pain Medicine Doctor and HealthTech Advisor, argues that as long as problems like endless MRI waiting lists persist, technical solutions are required.
AI now shows up in everyday mental-health chats—from sleep tips to suicidal disclosures—driven by poor access, stigma, and the lure of anonymous, free help. Yet LLMs are unreliable: they err, lose context, miss non-verbal cues, and can reinforce distortions. Crisis-performance evidence is thin, and the red lines remain contested.