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Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage: An Overview of the Last Decade of Applications

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Boboc, Răzvan Gabriel, Băutu, Elena, Gîrbacia, Florin, Popovici, Norina, Popovici, Dorin-Mircea·2022·Applied Sciences

DOI 10.3390/app12199859

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Augmented reality is a mature technology that uses the real world as a substrate and extends it by overlaying computer-generated information. It has been applied to several domains. In particular, the technology was proven to be useful for the management and preservation of Cultural Heritage. This study provides an overview of the last decade of the use of augmented reality in cultural heritage through a detailed review of the scientific papers in the field. We analyzed the applications published on Scopus and Clarivate Web of Science databases over a period of 9 years (2012–2021). Bibliometric data consisted of 1201 documents, and their analysis was performed using various tools, including ScientoPy, VOS Viewer, and Microsoft Excel. The results revealed eight trending topics of applying augmented reality technology to cultural heritage: 3D reconstruction of cultural artifacts, digital heritage, virtual museums, user experience, education, tourism, intangible cultural heritage, and gamification. Each topic is discussed in detail in the article sections, providing insight into existing applications and research trends for each application field.

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Authors: Boboc, R. G., Băutu, E., Gîrbacia, F., Popovici, N., & Popovici, D.-M.
Affiliations: Transilvania University of Brașov (RO)
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900527 Constanta, Romania
Ovidius University (RO)
Corresponding author: Boboc, Răzvan Gabriel
Popovici, Dorin-Mircea
ORCID: Boboc, Răzvan Gabriel
Băutu, Elena
Gîrbacia, Florin
Popovici, Norina
Popovici, Dorin-Mircea
Venue: Applied Sciences
Publisher: MDPI AG
Published: 2022-09-30
Volume: 12
Issue: 19
Pages: 9859
ISSN: 2076-3417 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.3390/app12199859
OpenAlex: W4303578966
Cited by: 387
References: 147
Citations by year: 2026: 109 · 2025: 135 · 2024: 93 · 2023: 49
FWCI: 22.65
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (vor)
Locations: Applied Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders: Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov
Topics: Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Augmented Reality Applications
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geology › 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Museology › Museums and Cultural Heritage
Keywords: augmented reality, cultural heritage, digital heritage, virtual museum, user experience, heritage education, heritage tourism, intangible cultural heritage, gamification, cultural heritage preservation, research trends

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