The integration of immersive technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) is transforming the built environment. These technologies provide innovative ways to visualize, interact with, and manage architectural designs and urban spaces. They particularly allow for the enhancement of planning and public engagement by enabling stakeholders to experience projected changes before their implementations. As cities grow smarter, the convergence of immersive technologies with intelligent systems like AI, IoT, and big data analytics is creating adaptive and responsive urban spaces. In addition to promoting efficiency, safety, and sustainability, this integration is transforming how we design, construct, and interact with the built environment.

The goal of this Research Topic is to explore the transformative impact of immersive technologies and AI-based solutions on the built environment, addressing both the opportunities and challenges they present. We particularly aim to examine how VR, AR, and MR, combined with intelligent systems, can be used to enhance urban planning, architectural design, infrastructure management, construction processes, facility maintenance, energy efficiency, and public participation. The Research Topic seeks to showcase the practical benefits of integrating immersive technologies with AI in improving safety, efficiency, and sustainability in the built environment. It also seeks to address critical issues such as real-time data analytics, predictive maintenance, and the resilience of urban environments. The ultimate goal of the Research Topic is to provide a comprehensive understanding of how the synergy between immersive technologies and AI is shaping the future of our cities and built spaces.

This Research Track invites original research articles, review papers, case-studies, and conceptual papers that focus on the use of immersive technologies combined with AI-based solutions within the built environment. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts providing their innovative insights in creating smarter and more sustainable urban spaces. Submissions should highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the built environment field, bridging gaps between technology, architecture, urban planning, and environmental studies. We are particularly interested in contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Immersive urban planning and design

• AR/VR for collaborative design and construction

• Sustainable architecture with immersive technologies

• Smart buildings

• Robotics and automation in built environments

• Digital Twins in built environments

• Interactive and adaptive built environments

• Enhanced reality for facility management and operations

• Intelligent infrastructure management

• Predictive maintenance using AI and AR/VR

• Cybersecurity in AI-integrated immersive built environments

• AI-augmented user-centric design

• Immersive AI-driven educational and training applications

• Data analytics and visualization in immersive built environments

• Ethical and legal implications of AI in built environments

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