Metaverse applications in the construction industry
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v20i1.5837Keywords:
Metaverse, 4.0 Construction, Service, Backstage, FrontstageAbstract
The construction industry, although vital to the global economy, lags behind other sectors in terms of productivity and technology. In order to address this issue, one potential solution lies in the digital transformation offered by the Metaverse. The Metaverse can be understood as an abstraction of the physical universe, which exists beyond it and either characterizes or complements it. While the use of the Metaverse is growing in sectors such as entertainment, health, and tourism, its application in the construction industry is still significantly limited. This article aims to identify potential applications of the Metaverse in construction. To achieve this goal, a systematic literature review was conducted, which identified 65 scientific articles related to the Metaverse. The results of this review include: 1) Mapping the essential properties of the Metaverse; 2) Identifying the component technologies of the Metaverse; and 3) identifying opportunities for applying the Metaverse, through its technologies, in the construction industry. Despite the limitations inherent in a systematic literature review, this work contributes to the identification of opportunities for implementing the Metaverse in the construction industry.
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