Exploring the validity of using immersive virtual reality technique on perceived crowding of recreational environment

Wang, Ting-Hsuan; Wu, Wan-Hsuan; Shen, Li; Cheng, Chia-Kuen

doi:10.1007/s11355-020-00422-x

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“…On the basis of WebGIS and VR technology, the digital tourism system is studied, and relevant scholars discuss how to combine the two technologies to assist tourists in formulating personalized tourism routes, providing comprehensive tourism services, and constructing models and theories of digital tourism systems [12]. e research believes that virtual reality technology can provide a brand-new theory and research method for tourism planning and design, and it has a certain degree of practical potential [13].…”

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Construction of a Virtual Reality Model of Smart Tourism Scenic Spot Based on Cloud Computing

2022

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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This paper studies the technology and cloud platform of “cloud computing” in detail. Technically, this paper studies Map-Reduce, HDFS, and BigTable in cloud platform technology. Using the theoretical thinking of comprehensive advantages, the design ideas and principles of the smart tourism service model based on the network platform are proposed, and the overall architecture of the smart tourism service model based on the network platform is constructed according to the three dimensions of the tourist demand level, network platform development stage, and service resource aggregation and integration. The virtual network interaction platform is realized through Unity3D combined with Web3D technology, and the system interaction function is realized according to the communication principle of the front and back of the web page, including the fast switching of scenic spots, the selection of roaming methods, and the realization of navigation maps. In the user evaluation stage, usability and user satisfaction of the system were effectively measured by the SUS system usability scale and the heuristic experiment combined with Likert scale. The virtual reality system of smart tourist attractions based on somatosensory interaction integrates immersion, interactivity, gameplay, education, and dissemination. It can break the time and space barriers for the creation and experience of smart tourist attractions, improve the extremely cold experience environment of smart tourist attractions, increase the display and publicity dimensions of smart tourist attractions, change the situation of one-way passive reception of traditional smart tourist attractions, and improve the interaction and interaction of tourists. It also provides new teaching and design methods for creators of smart tourism scenic spots, which is conducive to the promotion of teaching in smart tourism scenic spots. It enhances the importance of ice and snow culture in the ice and snow industry, changes the traditional business model of ice and snow scenic spots, and uses modern technology to make up for the cultural development defects of smart tourism scenic spots. The digital sustainable development construction of smart tourism scenic spots provides new ideas.

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Construction of a Virtual Reality Model of Smart Tourism Scenic Spot Based on Cloud Computing

2022

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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“…In tourism studies, perceived crowding links to the socio-economic and environmental outcomes of sustainability (Dogru-Dastan, 2022). For instance, the issue of excess SCC leads to congestion, traffic jams, environmental degradation, cultural erosion and a decrease in the residents’ quality of life (Wang, Wu, Shen, & Cheng, 2021). Additionally, a large scale of empirical studies analysed the relationship between perceived crowding and different variables like visitors’ demographics (Fleishman, Feitelson, & Salomon, 2004), situational and behavioural characteristics (Rasoolimanesh, Jaafar, Marzuki, & Mohamad, 2016), use levels (Kyle et al 2004), coping mechanisms (Manning and Valliere, 2001; Yoon, Kyle, Hsu, & Absher, 2020), trip characteristics (Neuts, Nijkamp, & Van Leeuwen, 2012), satisfaction (Stemmer, Gjerald, & Øgaard, 2022) and so on.…”

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What makes Indian domestic tourists crowd-friendly in the post-COVID-19 phase?

Tiwari

Chowdhary

2022

IJTC

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Purpose This study aims to explore the good crowding effect among Indian domestic travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the city destination. This study uses the framework of social motivation theory to achieve the objective. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative research design by taking the case of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Using purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 37 respondents, and themes were drawn manually. Findings The analysis found four themes that create a good crowding effect among domestic tourists, namely, convenience and price; familiarity and place attachment; social affiliation; and safety. The themes indicated that despite the pandemic, and constant occurrences of new variants, Indian domestic tourists’ on-site attitude towards crowding was favourable. Research limitations/implications Firstly, the good crowding effect during the pandemic could have been better understood using empirical data. Secondly, the results cannot be generalized, specifically for developed economies. Practical implications This study offers practical implications to destination managers and local administrative bodies for whom achieving sustainability in urban tourism has always been concerning. These include developing infrastructural facilities, encouraging cultural activities in city centres and improving the perception of safety to sustain the good crowding effect. Social implications The affective dimension involved in making a travelling decision played a significant role in the post-pandemic phase. While suppliers needed survival, tourists needed social affiliation and escape from the mandated home isolation due to multiple phases of COVID-19 lockdown in India. This study adds value to society by emphasising that the need for social affiliation among travellers remains intact, and the tourism industry should embrace this transformation. Originality/value While most of the pandemic-related studies criticised crowd and tourists’ crowd averting behaviour, this study reported that the good crowding effect could also be an outcome owing to different factors. Therefore, this study offers distinctive nuance of tourists’ behaviour in the post-COVID-19 phase, allowing destination managers and tourism stakeholders to re-think their strategies.

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