Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation

The integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), is transforming forensic investigation by empowering processes such as crime scene reconstruction, evidence analysis, and professional training. This manuscript pres...

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Autores: Chango Llerena, Xavier, Flor Unda, Omar, Bustos Estrella, Angélica, Gil Jiménez, Pedro|||0000-0002-6991-0702, Gómez Moreno, Hilario|||0000-0002-8284-6733
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080315
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Palabra clave:Extended reality
Virtual reality
Augmented reality
Crime scene
Forensic investigation
Telecomunicaciones
Telecommunication
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spelling Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigationChango Llerena, XavierFlor Unda, OmarBustos Estrella, AngélicaGil Jiménez, Pedro|||0000-0002-6991-0702Gómez Moreno, Hilario|||0000-0002-8284-6733Extended realityVirtual realityAugmented realityCrime sceneForensic investigationTelecomunicacionesTelecommunicationThe integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), is transforming forensic investigation by empowering processes such as crime scene reconstruction, evidence analysis, and professional training. This manuscript presents a systematic review of technological advances in XR technologies developed and employed for forensic investigation, their impacts, challenges, and prospects for the future. A systematic review was carried out based on the PRISMA® methodology and considering articles published in repositories and scientific databases such as SCOPUS, Science Direct, PubMed, Web of Science, Taylor and Francis, and IEEE Xplore. Two observers carried out the selection of articles and a Cohen"s Kappa coefficient of 0.7226 (substantial agreement) was evaluated. The results show that XR technologies contribute to improving accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration in forensic investigation processes. In addition, they facilitate the preservation of crime scene data and reduce training costs. Technological limitations, implementation costs, ethical aspects, and challenges persist in the acceptability of these devices. XR technologies have significant transformative potential in forensic investigations, although additional research is required to overcome current barriers and establish standardized protocols that enable their effective integration.MDPI20252025-07-23journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10017/65791https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080315reponame:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcaláinstname:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/657912026-06-18T11:13:07Z
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title Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
spellingShingle Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
Chango Llerena, Xavier
Extended reality
Virtual reality
Augmented reality
Crime scene
Forensic investigation
Telecomunicaciones
Telecommunication
title_short Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
title_full Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
title_fullStr Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
title_full_unstemmed Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
title_sort Extended reality technologies: transforming the future of crime scene investigation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Chango Llerena, Xavier
Flor Unda, Omar
Bustos Estrella, Angélica
Gil Jiménez, Pedro|||0000-0002-6991-0702
Gómez Moreno, Hilario|||0000-0002-8284-6733
author Chango Llerena, Xavier
author_facet Chango Llerena, Xavier
Flor Unda, Omar
Bustos Estrella, Angélica
Gil Jiménez, Pedro|||0000-0002-6991-0702
Gómez Moreno, Hilario|||0000-0002-8284-6733
author_role author
author2 Flor Unda, Omar
Bustos Estrella, Angélica
Gil Jiménez, Pedro|||0000-0002-6991-0702
Gómez Moreno, Hilario|||0000-0002-8284-6733
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Extended reality
Virtual reality
Augmented reality
Crime scene
Forensic investigation
Telecomunicaciones
Telecommunication
topic Extended reality
Virtual reality
Augmented reality
Crime scene
Forensic investigation
Telecomunicaciones
Telecommunication
description The integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), is transforming forensic investigation by empowering processes such as crime scene reconstruction, evidence analysis, and professional training. This manuscript presents a systematic review of technological advances in XR technologies developed and employed for forensic investigation, their impacts, challenges, and prospects for the future. A systematic review was carried out based on the PRISMA® methodology and considering articles published in repositories and scientific databases such as SCOPUS, Science Direct, PubMed, Web of Science, Taylor and Francis, and IEEE Xplore. Two observers carried out the selection of articles and a Cohen"s Kappa coefficient of 0.7226 (substantial agreement) was evaluated. The results show that XR technologies contribute to improving accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration in forensic investigation processes. In addition, they facilitate the preservation of crime scene data and reduce training costs. Technological limitations, implementation costs, ethical aspects, and challenges persist in the acceptability of these devices. XR technologies have significant transformative potential in forensic investigations, although additional research is required to overcome current barriers and establish standardized protocols that enable their effective integration.
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