This article presents the results of a survey on the use of digital avatars and agents in
museums and places of cultural interest. The optimization of virtual agents in the cultural …

Mixed reality (MR) is a cutting-edge technology at the forefront of many new applications in
the tourism and cultural heritage sector. This study aims to reshape the museum experience …

Tour guidance in virtual museums encourages multi-modal interactions to boost user
experiences, concerning engagement, immersion, and spatial awareness. Nevertheless …

This study presents a philosophical reconceptualisation of museums using
phenomenological frameworks. It explores the role extended reality (XR)“things” play in the …

Virtual humans (VHs)—automated, three-dimensional agents—can serve as realistic
embodiments for social interactions with human users. Extant literature suggests that a …

We investigate the user experience of taking a remote museum tour with 360 video
technologies. We compare the experience of viewing a 360 video feed on a laptop screen …

Considered to be an emerging topic in tourism research, traveling to familiar places benefits
both the travelers and destinations. However, the current development of familiar tourism is …

Virtual agents are typical assistance tools for navigation and interaction in Virtual Reality
(VR) tour, training, education, etc. It has been demonstrated that the gaits, gestures, gazes …

Extensive research on mobile guides for museums has explored the potential of technology
to offer some of the services that have been traditionally provided by human guides …

Effective navigation and interaction within immersive virtual environments (IVEs) rely on
thorough scene exploration. Therefore, wayfinding is essential, assisting users in …