A survey on applications of augmented, mixed and virtual reality for nature and environment

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2008.12024v2
• Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:47:26 GMT
• Title: A survey on applications of augmented, mixed and virtual reality for nature and environment
• Authors: Jason Rambach, Gergana Lilligreen, Alexander Sch\"afer, Ramya Bankanal, Alexander Wiebel, Didier Stricker
• Abstract summary: Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are technologies of great potential due to the engaging and enriching experiences they are capable of providing. However, the possibilities that AR, VR and MR offer in the area of environmental applications are not yet widely explored. We present the outcome of a survey meant to discover and classify existing AR/VR/MR applications that can benefit the environment or increase awareness on environmental issues.
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• Abstract: Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are technologies of great potential due to the engaging and enriching experiences they are capable of providing. Their use is rapidly increasing in diverse fields such as medicine, manufacturing or entertainment. However, the possibilities that AR, VR and MR offer in the area of environmental applications are not yet widely explored. In this paper we present the outcome of a survey meant to discover and classify existing AR/VR/MR applications that can benefit the environment or increase awareness on environmental issues. We performed an exhaustive search over several online publication access platforms and past proceedings of major conferences in the fields of AR/VR/MR. Identified relevant papers were filtered based on novelty, technical soundness, impact and topic relevance, and classified into different categories. Referring to the selected papers, we discuss how the applications of each category are contributing to environmental protection, preservation and sensitization purposes. We further analyse these approaches as well as possible future directions in the scope of existing and upcoming AR/VR/MR enabling technologies.

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