Virtual tours a means to an end: An analysis of virtual tours' role in tourism recovery post COVID-19

O El-Said, H Aziz - Journal of Travel Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 brought the global tourism industry to a standstill. In response, various tourism
stakeholders adopted innovative approaches such as virtual tours (VTs) to keep their …

When “Old” Meets “New”: Unlocking the Future of Innovative Technology Implementation in Heritage Tourism

S Jia, OH Chi, SD Martinez… - Journal of Hospitality & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper aims to gain insights into how heritage destinations have adopted innovative
technologies (eg, AI, immersive technology, 3D technology, big data) into their daily …

The use of virtual reality to promote sustainable tourism: A case study of wooden churches historical monuments from Romania

T Caciora, GV Herman, A Ilieș, Ș Baias, DC Ilieș… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accelerated development and expansion of cultural tourism in areas with unique tourist
objectives, characterised by a high degree of risk in terms of their physical and chemical …

Immersive cultural heritage digital documentation and information service for historical figure metaverse: a case of Zhu Xi, Song Dynasty, China

Z Fan, C Chen, H Huang - Heritage Science, 2022 - Springer
Cultural heritage is closely linked with individual historical figures, who become a key focus
for cultural tourism. Confucianism laid the foundation for much of Chinese civilization, and …

Web-GIS approach to preventive conservation of heritage buildings

LJ Sánchez-Aparicio, MG Masciotta… - Automation in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effective implementation of preventive conservation approaches demands the
employment of standardized and robust tools able to integrate the data coming from multiple …

Integration of laser scanning technologies and 360º photography for the digital documentation and management of cultural heritage buildings

MG Masciotta, LJ Sanchez-Aparicio… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work presents a critical overview and an integrated application of two of the most
promising digital technologies for the conservation of heritage buildings. On the one hand …

Digitization of the Built Cultural Heritage: An Integrated Methodology for Preservation and Accessibilization of an Art Nouveau Museum

T Caciora, A Jubran, DC Ilies, N Hodor, L Blaga, A Ilies… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of new technologies has dynamized the way in which cultural heritage is
documented, preserved, and passed on to new generations; something that determines a …

A virtual experience system of bamboo weaving for sustainable research on intangible cultural heritage based on VR technology

L Zhang, Y Wang, Z Tang, X Liu, M Zhang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As an important national cultural treasure, intangible cultural heritage (ICH) faces certain
problems in inheritance and sustainability. With the development of digital technology, the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring how to use virtual tours to create an interactive customer remote experience

M Peruzzini, S Cavallaro, F Grandi, E Martinelli… - Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the use of Virtual Reality (VR) to develop virtual tour applications for
marketing purposes. The aim is to explore how virtual technologies can support the creation …

Virtual reality models based on photogrammetric surveys—A case study of the iconostasis of the serbian orthodox cathedral church of saint nicholas in Sremski …

M Obradović, I Vasiljević, I Đurić, J Kićanović… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This work presents the process of creating a virtual reality application
based on photogrammetric surveying of cultural heritage objects for iconostasis, as an …