Abstract
With the outset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), every sector is escalating to get enrichment out of it, whether they are research- or industry-oriented. The Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry lags a bit in adopting it because of its multi-faceted dependencies and unique nature of work. Despite this, a trend has been seen recently to hone the IR 4.0 multitudes in the AEC industry. The upsurge has been seen in the usage of Immersive Technologies (ImTs) as one of the disruptive techniques. This paper studies the literature based on ImTs, which are Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) integrating with Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the AEC sector. A total number of 444 articles were selected from Scopus following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) protocol of reviewing the literature. Among the selected database, 64 papers are identified as the result of following the protocol, and the articles are divided into eight domains relevant to the AEC industry, namely client/stakeholder, design exploration, design analysis, construction planning, construction monitoring, construction health/safety, facility/management, and education/training. This study adopts both a scientometric analysis for bibliometrics visualization and a critical review using Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat (SWOT) analysis for finding gaps and state of play. The novelty of this paper lies in the analysis techniques used in the literature to provide an insight into the literature, and it provides directions for the future with an emphasis on developing sustainable development goals (SDGs). In addition, research directions for the future growth on the adoption of ImTs are identified and presented based on categorization in immersive devices, graphical/non-graphical data and, responsive/integrative processes. In addition, five subcategories for each direction are listed, citing the limitations and future/needs. This study presents the roadmap for the successful adoption of ImTs for industry practitioners and stakeholders in the AEC industry for various domains. The paper shows that there are studies on ImTs with or without BIM; however, future studies should focus on the usage of ImTs in various sectors such as modular integrated construction (MiC) or emerging needs such as SDGs.
Highlights
Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.For humans, a vital method of interaction with information is via reliance on communication through the spatial medium
As a matter of fact, International Data Corporation (IDC) reports the upsurge in Immersive Technologies (ImTs) wearables will escalate from 4.2 million numbers in the year 2018 to 53.1 million numbers by the year 2022, which accounts for the significant growth of 88%, called the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) [25]
Microsoft, Google, and Apple are among some tech tycoons who have invested a lot in Augmented Reality (AR) in recent years and propend it to be the revolution, speculating that the wide reach of AR would be the end of mobile phones
Summary
The amalgamation of BIM with these ImTs is leveraging the smart and convenient way to be adopted in the AEC industry, rather they have a considerable impact on many other facets, namely the business promotion of projects, research studies in institutions, and enhancing the education of AEC professionals. And practically, the review study will present a valuable point of reference for escalating the knowledge of various stakeholders present in the AEC industry in planning the future agenda concerning the adoption of ImTs in their respective area, along with the implications for both the academics and practitioners to understand as well as find the glitch. A fusion of existing literature and studies in a subject field can elude the recurrence, duplication, and reappearance of like research and studies and will lead to unleashing relevant voids and gaps which are necessary not to be overlooked and unnoticed [38]
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