State of XR research in architecture with focus on professional practice - A systematic literature review

[en] Immersive technologies are not only gaining popularity in various fields but are also heralded as the obvious next step in architectural practice. Now that almost five years have passed since the release of more accurate and affordable headsets, a review focusing on immersive technology applications in the architectural field is needed to reflect the current fields investigated. This systematic literature review discusses the sample used in the 201 selected studies about immersive technologies published from 2015 to 2019. The study identifies gaps in the current literature. The results highlight that professional architects are almost never queried in searches conducted over the past five years in the selected database. It unveils the necessity to take into consideration the context of studies in order to develop tools truly dedicated to the real practices of professional architects. This paper constitutes a reference for further researches by facilitating their contextualization within the research landscape.

Disciplines :

Architecture

Author, co-author :

Stals, Adeline ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Architecture > Architecture Site Outremeuse

Caldas, Luisa

Language :

English

Title :

State of XR research in architecture with focus on professional practice - A systematic literature review

Publication date :

November 2020

Journal title :

Architectural Science Review

ISSN :

0003-8628

eISSN :

1758-9622

Publisher :

Taylor & Francis, United Kingdom

Peer reviewed :

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Funders :

WBI - Wallonie-Bruxelles International
ULiège - Université de Liège

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