Cycling through 360 virtual reality tourism for senior citizens: Empirical analysis of an assistive technology

CP Ortet, AI Veloso, L Vale Costa - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in using virtual reality (VR) to (re) create
different scenarios and environments with interactive and immersive experiences. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Using virtual reality to investigate physical environmental factors related to cycling in older adults: A comparison between two methodologies

M Lieze, D Benedicte, M Mario, D Van Dyck - Journal of Transport & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Cycling has a positive impact on physical, mental and social health, and slows
the aging process. However, there is still a large potential to increase the cycling levels in …

Virtual reality in retirement communities: Technology acceptance and tourist destination recommendation

F Sancho-Esper, L Ostrovskaya… - Journal of Vacation …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the importance of analysing virtual reality (VR) technology acceptance by older
adults and investigating the use of this technology as a marketing tool to enhance …

Experiencing virtual reality in heritage attractions: Perceptions of elderly users

MC tom Dieck, T Jung, E Michopoulou - … and virtual reality: The power of …, 2019 - Springer
Recently, there has been an increased interest in the opportunities of virtual reality (VR) for
the enhancement of the tourism experience. However, few studies have qualitatively …

How older adults respond to the use of virtual reality for enrichment: a systematic review

KS Thach, R Lederman, J Waycott - Proceedings of the 32nd Australian …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Virtual Reality (VR) has been increasingly used for enrichment in later life. This review aims
to investigate what is currently known about this topic. Following the PRISMA guidelines …

The effects of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) on senior tourists' experiential quality, perceived advantages, perceived enjoyment, and reuse intention

J Yu, S Kim, TB Hailu, J Park, H Han - Current Issues in Tourism, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) virtual
tourism to overcome problems and limitations in the senior tourism market. We explored the …

Experiencing a food production site using wearable devices: The indirect impact of immersion and presence in VR tours

F De Canio, E Martinelli, M Peruzzini, S Cavallaro - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Virtual reality (VR) is among the main technologies revolutionizing numerous sectors,
including tourism. In the latter context, virtual tours (VTs) are finding increasing application …

Virtual reality in tourism: adoption scepticism and resistance

TH Cham, GWH Tan, ECX Aw, KB Ooi, TW Jee… - Tourism …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Since its inception, virtual reality (VR) technologies have been widely applied in the
tourism industry, given their competitive advantages in offering users a novel experience …

Analysis of users' heart rate data and self-reported perceptions to understand effective virtual reality characteristics

E Marchiori, E Niforatos, L Preto - Information Technology & Tourism, 2018 - Springer
Designing engaging virtual-reality (VR) experiences to promote a tourist destination is a
challenge for destination managers. There is still limited research on which VR …

Impact of virtual reality (VR) experience on older adults' well-being

CX Lin, C Lee, D Lally, JF Coughlin - Human Aspects of IT for the Aged …, 2018 - Springer
Aging often leads to decreased social engagement. While technology has the potential to
improve the quality of life among older adults, not much is known about effects of new …