Mobile Applications Using Augmented Reality in the Archaeological Context: Systematic Literature Review

The purpose of this review is to identify how the potential of Augmented Reality (AR) technology has been explored through mobile applications (apps) in the archaeological context in loco. For this, a search was carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, using a combination of terms that encompasses the concepts of AR, apps and archeology, between the time period of 2017 and 2022, which resulted in a set of 16 documents, which, after a selection process based on pre-defined eligibility criteria, resulted in a total of five studies to be analyzed. The quantitative analysis and narrative synthesis of this sample revealed that AR apps in the archaeological context have not yet reached a stable level, although studies indicate that they have a positive impact on the user experience.