The Impact of Immersive Technologies on Cultural Heritage: A Bibliometric Study of VR, AR, and MR Applications

Jingru Zhang, Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan Yahaya () and Mageswaran Sanmugam
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Jingru Zhang: Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia
Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan Yahaya: Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia
Mageswaran Sanmugam: Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: This article aims to assist readers in understanding the current status of studies on the subject by providing a descriptive bibliometric analysis of publications on virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies in cultural heritage. A bibliometric analysis of 1214 publications in this discipline in the Scopus database between 2014 and the beginning of June 2024 was performed. We used VOSviewer and Bibliometrix as the analysis tools in this investigation. The outcome of this study provides a detailed overview of the descriptive bibliometric analysis based on seven categories, including the annual count of articles and citations, the most productive author, the primary affiliation, the publication source, and the subject areas. The contribution of this research lies in offering valuable insights for practitioners and researchers, helping them make informed decisions on the use of immersive technologies, for example, VR, AR, and MR, in the context of cultural heritage.

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; cultural heritage; bibliometric (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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