A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits of Virtual Reality Application for Facilities Management in the Construction Industry †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Benefits of VR Application for Facilities Management
2.2. Strategies to Improve VR Application for FM in the Construction Industry
3. Research Methodology
4. Results and Discussion
Analysis of Co-Occurrence of Keywords
- Cluster 1 (red): Smart construction utilises innovative tech for efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
- Cluster 2 (green): Digital construction leverages VR for design, simulation, project management, and education.
- Cluster 3 (blue): Built environment benefits from VR in project visualisation, management, and spatial awareness.
- Cluster 4 (Yellow): Data efficiency improves with VR’s data visualisation, communication, collaboration, and information management capabilities.
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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S/N Benefits of VR Application for Facilities Management | Source(s) |
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1. Facilities Design and Testing | [17] |
2. Safety Simulation | [18] |
3. Better impact assessment | [19] |
4. Enhancing safety planning | [19,20] |
5. Better communication among stakeholders | [19,20] |
6. Increased awareness | [21] |
7. Reduced Delays | [21] |
Document Type | Number of Publications |
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Conference Paper | 77 |
Article | 36 |
Conference Review | 24 |
Book chapter | 1 |
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Raimi, O.; Ogunbayo, B.; Aigbavboa, C. A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits of Virtual Reality Application for Facilities Management in the Construction Industry. Eng. Proc. 2024, 76, 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024076031
Raimi O, Ogunbayo B, Aigbavboa C. A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits of Virtual Reality Application for Facilities Management in the Construction Industry. Engineering Proceedings. 2024; 76(1):31. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024076031
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaimi, Oluwaseun, Babatunde Ogunbayo, and Clinton Aigbavboa. 2024. "A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits of Virtual Reality Application for Facilities Management in the Construction Industry" Engineering Proceedings 76, no. 1: 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024076031
APA StyleRaimi, O., Ogunbayo, B., & Aigbavboa, C. (2024). A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits of Virtual Reality Application for Facilities Management in the Construction Industry. Engineering Proceedings, 76(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024076031