The Use of Extended Reality Tools for Construction Design Reviews: A Review

Extended reality is among the disruptive technologies that have been gaining interest in the construction industry, and for the past two decades, it has been the focus of many researchers in the field of construction. Many previous studies have investigated extended reality benefits and its potential uses in various application areas, including safety, constructability, design review, maintainability, and operability. However, there are mixed conclusions on how beneficial the technology is for design reviews, and there is no agreement among previous studies on whether extended reality has always had positive impacts on design and construction coordination performance. This systematic literature review paper aggregates the results of previous studies that have investigated extended reality for design and construction review considering different parameters such as the type of project, the experience of participants, and the type of extended reality tool used. Challenges associated with implementing the technology for design reviews that were reported previously are synthesized.