Investigating the Adoption of Mixed Reality for Collaboration and Inspection in Construction

Mixed Reality (MR) overlays digital content onto the physical world, holding significant promise for improving construction collaboration and inspection. This study investigates its current role via a quantitative, survey based methodology, collecting data from 125 global construction professionals. Descriptive statistics revealed limited MR adoption, with 40.8% of respondents using the technology rarely and just 12.8% reporting frequent usage. Reliability analysis confirmed strong internal consistency for perceived benefits (α = 0.935) and acceptable consistency for barriers (α = 0.762). Exploratory factor analysis (KMO = 0.932; Bartlett’s test of sphericity, p < 0.001) validated the unidimensionality of the benefits construct. Multiple regression analysis revealed no significant relationship between perceived benefits or barriers and MR usage frequency (R2 = 0.011, p = 0.512). Chi square analysis found no significant regional differences in MR use (χ2 = 115.4, p = 0.899), though this result warrants cautious interpretation given the sparse expected cell counts. The findings suggest that MR adoption may be influenced by factors beyond user perceptions, highlighting the importance of organisational readiness, training, and infrastructure support.