Extended realities and discrete events simulations: A systematic review to define design trade-offs and directions

Extended realities and discrete events simulations: A systematic review to define design trade-offs and directions

Abstract

Extended Reality (XR) technologies are increasingly popular to support the engagement of different audiences and stakeholders with Discrete Event Simulations (DES) due to their capability to deliver more accessible visual and immersive experiences. XR applications can be developed either using modules integrated into DES software or game engines, providing different sets of opportunities in the environment design. However, there is a lack of development guidelines for such environments, considering visualization, information presentation, interaction, and navigation aspects. The paper presents a systematic review of the use of XR for DES, relating the results to XR design heuristics to identify and discuss major design tradeoffs. Finally, a case study from the mining sector is exemplified to illustrate possible. solutions to balance the trade-offs

Keywords

Discrete event simulation, Extended reality, Virtual reality, Augmented reality

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Giulia Wally Scurati, Francesco Ferrise, Marco Bertoni (2025), Extended realities and discrete events simulations: A systematic review to define design trade-offs and directions, Computers in Industry, Volume 164, 2025, 104188, ISSN 0166-3615, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2024.104188

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