Lovreglio RKinateder M2020-082020-08SAFETY SCIENCE, 2020, 1280925-7535https://hdl.handle.net/10179/17451CAUL read and publish agreement 2023Evacuation effectively mitigates potential harm for building occupants in case of emergencies. Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) have emerged as research tools and means to enhance evacuation preparedness and effectiveness. Unlike VR, where users are immersed in computer-generated environments, the more novel AR technology allows users to experience digital content merged into the real world. Here, we review current (2020) relevant literature on AR as a tool to study and improve building evacuation triggered by a variety of disasters such as fires, earthquakes or tsunami. Further, we provide an overview of application goals, existing hardware and what evacuation stages can be influenced by AR applications. Finally, we discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities (SWOT) of AR to study evacuation behaviour and for research purposes.Building evacuationAugmented realityDisastersHardwareSoftwareSWOT analysisJournal article10.1016/j.ssci.2020.1047504318721879-1042Massey_Dark09 Engineering11 Medical and Health Sciences17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences