In response to the transformation towards Industry 5.0, there is a growing call for manufacturing systems that prioritize environmental sustainability, alongside the emerging application of digital tools. Extended Reality (XR) - including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) - is one of the technologies identified as an enabler for Industry 5.0. XR could potentially also be a driver for more sustainable manufacturing: however, its potential environmental benefits have received limited attention. This paper aims to explore the current manufacturing applications and research within the field of XR technology connected to the environmental sustainability principle. The objectives of this paper are two-fold: (1) Identify the currently explored use cases of XR technology in literature and research, addressing environmental sustainability in manufacturing; (2) Provide guidance and references for industry and companies to use cases, toolboxes, methodologies, and workflows for implementing XR in environmental sustainable manufacturing practices. Based on the categorization of sustainability indicators, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the authors analyzed and mapped the current literature, with criteria of pragmatic XR use cases for manufacturing. The exploration resulted in a mapping of the current applications and use cases of XR technology within manufacturing that has the potential to drive environmental sustainability. The results are presented as stated use-cases with reference to the literature, contributing as guidance and inspiration for future researchers or implementations in industry, using XR as a driver for environmental sustainability. Furthermore, the authors open up the discussion for future work and research to increase the attention of XR as a driver for environmental sustainability.

翻译：为响应向工业5.0的转型，制造业系统对环境可持续性的重视程度日益提升，同时数字工具的应用也方兴未艾。扩展现实（XR）——包含虚拟现实（VR）、增强现实（AR）和混合现实（MR）——被认定为工业5.0的关键赋能技术之一。XR亦可能成为推动更可持续制造业的驱动力：然而，其潜在的环境效益尚未获得足够关注。本文旨在探索当前制造业中与可持续性环境原则相关的XR技术应用与研究。本文目标有二：（1）梳理当前文献与研究中已探索的XR技术用例，以应对制造业环境可持续性挑战；（2）为工业界和企业提供用例、工具包、方法论及工作流程的指导与参考，助力将XR应用于环境可持续的制造实践。基于美国国家标准与技术研究院（NIST）制定的可持续性指标分类体系，作者对现有文献进行了分析与映射，筛选出适用于制造业的实用XR用例标准。该探索结果形成了制造业中具有驱动环境可持续性潜力的XR技术应用与用例图谱。研究结果以引用文献的既定用例形式呈现，为未来研究者或工业界以XR驱动环境可持续性的实践提供指导与灵感。此外，作者就未来工作与研究展开讨论，以提升对XR作为环境可持续性驱动因素的关注度。