Abstract As a state-of-the-art computer technology, virtual reality (VR) is considered to play an important role in helping manufacturing companies stay competitive in the international market. However, despite the achievements made in the field of VR, it is still an emerging technology that lacks deeper exploration and development in industrial application scenarios, especially in the coming fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). This paper aims to systematically investigate the applications of VR in industrial maintenance to discover evidence of its values, limitations, and future directions so that VR can be guided to better serve manufacturing enterprises in remaining competitive in the coming Industry 4.0. A systematic literature review (SLR) methodology is adopted to review primary studies on this topic, by which 86 studies are ultimately included. The results show that VR has proved its value in benefiting maintenance issues through the product lifecycle. However, VR is still not an indispensable element for the lifecycle management of products regarding maintenance-related issues. Several key findings are concluded based on the analysis of the 86 studies. This review is valuable for researchers who are interested in the application of VR technology in maintainability design, maintenance training or maintenance task assistance.

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虚拟现实在工业产品生命周期维护中的应用：系统回顾

摘要 作为最先进的计算机技术，虚拟现实（VR）被认为在帮助制造企业在国际市场上保持竞争力方面发挥着重要作用。然而，尽管在VR领域取得了一定的成就，但它仍然是一项新兴技术，在工业应用场景尤其是在即将到来的第四次工业革命（工业4.0）中缺乏更深入的探索和发展。本文旨在系统地研究 VR 在工业维护中的应用，以发现其价值、局限性和未来方向的证据，以便引导 VR 更好地服务制造企业，在即将到来的工业 4.0 中保持竞争力。采用系统文献综述 (SLR) 方法来审查关于该主题的主要研究，最终纳入了 86 项研究。结果表明，VR 已经证明了其在整个产品生命周期内解决维护问题的价值。然而，对于与维护相关的问题的产品生命周期管理，VR 仍然不是必不可少的元素。根据对 86 项研究的分析得出了几个关键发现。这篇综述对于对 VR 技术在可维护性设计、维护培训或维护任务协助中的应用感兴趣的研究人员很有价值。根据对 86 项研究的分析得出了几个关键发现。这篇综述对于对 VR 技术在可维护性设计、维护培训或维护任务协助中的应用感兴趣的研究人员很有价值。根据对 86 项研究的分析得出了几个关键发现。这篇综述对于对 VR 技术在可维护性设计、维护培训或维护任务协助中的应用感兴趣的研究人员很有价值。