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Virtual, Augmented, and Extended Reality Applied to Science Communication: A Systematic Literature Review

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Title: Virtual, Augmented, and Extended Reality Applied to Science Communication: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Juan Romero-Luis, José Luis Rubio-Tamayo, Alberto Sanchez-Acedo, Daniel Wuebben, Valeri Codesido-Linares
Source: BURJC-Digital. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Publisher Information: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: VR, Scientific communication, XR, Mixed Reality, virtual reality, MR, public understanding of science, extended reality, augmented reality, AR
Description: Extended reality (XR)-which includes virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)-is becoming increasingly popular for sharing scientific knowledge. This research evaluates the state-of-the-art in XR for scientific communication. Our two-phase methodology began with a Systematic Literature Review, identifying 94 relevant articles and conference papers from the last decade (2013- 2023) sourced from the Web of Science and SCOPUS databases. These publications show scholars and practitioners using XR to convey scientific findings, foster awareness, ignite interest, shape opinions, and enhance understanding. In the second phase, we applied data clustering and analysis. Our findings highlight a significant increase in XR studies over the last decade, with the XR technologies used for communication (N = 24), dissemination (N = 23), educational/training (N = 21), and decision-making (N = 10). Our results indicate the need to establish clearer guidelines for aligning science communication and to create more possibilities to publish peer-reviewed research in.
Document Type: Article
File Description: application/pdf
ISSN: 2160-9306
1077-2626
DOI: 10.1109/tvcg.2025.3569398
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40354208
https://hdl.handle.net/10115/86657
Rights: CC BY
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....34cb1a91331dc81eefba4271e28fbb29
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:Extended reality (XR)-which includes virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)-is becoming increasingly popular for sharing scientific knowledge. This research evaluates the state-of-the-art in XR for scientific communication. Our two-phase methodology began with a Systematic Literature Review, identifying 94 relevant articles and conference papers from the last decade (2013- 2023) sourced from the Web of Science and SCOPUS databases. These publications show scholars and practitioners using XR to convey scientific findings, foster awareness, ignite interest, shape opinions, and enhance understanding. In the second phase, we applied data clustering and analysis. Our findings highlight a significant increase in XR studies over the last decade, with the XR technologies used for communication (N = 24), dissemination (N = 23), educational/training (N = 21), and decision-making (N = 10). Our results indicate the need to establish clearer guidelines for aligning science communication and to create more possibilities to publish peer-reviewed research in.
ISSN:21609306
10772626
DOI:10.1109/tvcg.2025.3569398