Applying virtual reality and augmented reality to the tourism experience: a comparative literature review

MA Bretos, S Ibáñez-Sánchez, C Orús - Spanish Journal of Marketing …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how previous literature has analyzed the
role of augmented reality and virtual reality in the field of tourism, distinguishing between …

Immersive technologies for tourism: a systematic review

EH Pratisto, N Thompson, V Potdar - Information Technology & Tourism, 2022 - Springer
This review provides a comprehensive view of immersive technology in tourism by critically
analysing prior scholarly work. More specifically, it identifies the recent use of immersive …

Light at the end of the tunnel: Visitors' virtual reality (versus in-person) attraction site tour-related behavioral intentions during and post-COVID-19

OS Itani, LD Hollebeek - Tourism Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumer behavior is changing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, thus compelling
attraction sites to find new ways of offering safe tours to visitors. Based on protection …

Post-COVID 19 tourism: will digital tourism replace mass tourism?

N Akhtar, N Khan, M Mahroof Khan, S Ashraf… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, nations are struggling to mitigate the impact of the unprecedented COVID-19
outbreak on their economy. Many countries have imposed traveling restrictions to reduce …

Innovating the cultural heritage museum service model through virtual reality and augmented reality: The effects on the overall visitor experience and satisfaction

M Trunfio, MD Lucia, S Campana… - Journal of Heritage …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although museum visitor experience and satisfaction have received growing attention in
academic research, the impact of new elements of the museum service model, including AR …

Enhancing visit intention in heritage tourism: The role of object‐based and existential authenticity in non‐immersive virtual reality heritage experiences

M Atzeni, G Del Chiappa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Virtual reality (VR) plays a relevant role in the tourism sector, specifically in experiences of
remote attractions. The influence of VR experiences on tourist experiential factors such as …

Intelligent cathedrals: Using augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence to provide an intense cultural, historical, and religious visitor experience

O Allal-Chérif - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
It is no longer possible to enter the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the most visited
monument in the world, since its fire on April 15, 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has made …

Examining tourism consumers' attitudes and the role of sensory information in virtual reality experiences of a tourist destination

M Alyahya, G McLean - Journal of Travel Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this research is twofold: firstly, we aim to understand the role of virtual reality
(VR) in influencing tourism consumers' attitudes toward a tourist destination and, secondly …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the customer experience with virtual and augmented reality: The impact of content and device type

C Orús, S Ibáñez-Sánchez, C Flavián - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2021 - Elsevier
Virtual and augmented reality are changing how companies interact with customers.
However, previous research has paid little attention to compare their effectiveness. This …

Investigating metaverse marketing for travel and tourism

S Tsai - Journal of Vacation Marketing, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The metaverse, defined as an interoperated persistent network of shared virtual
environments, engenders perception of holistic presence for audiences through avatar …