Volume 09,Issue 03

Bibliometric Analysis of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology in Architecture

Authors

Ömer Özeren

Abstract
The increasing accessibility to Virtual Reality (VR) systems has led to innovative efforts within the field of architecture, aiming to bring new perspectives and generate novel and creative ideas to address existing challenges. Various studies related to the discipline of architecture are being conducted based on this new production process. The primary objective of this article is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of publications related to VR in the field of architecture and architectural design available in the Scopus database. This analysis aims to explore the applications of VR in architectural advancements. Publications spanning the years 2004 to 2023 were analyzed based on keywords, authors, countries, citations, affiliations, and sources. The VOSviewer software was employed to present the analysis results graphically. The outcomes of this study reveal not only the inadequacy of VR research within architecture but also underscore the need for further research. Furthermore, a noticeable increase in the utilization of VR in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and architectural education has been observed in recent years between 36 keywords in the field. Additionally, more than 65% of publications in this field come from countries with easier access to technology. This study can assist in identifying general trends from previous research endeavors and provide deeper insights into the scope of future investigations concerning VR utilization in architecture.

Keyword: Architecture, Architecture Design, Bibliometric analysis, Virtual Realty.

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