Past, present, and future of virtual tourism-a literature review

Verma, Sanjeev; Warrier, Lekha; Bolia, Brajesh; Mehta, Shraddha

doi:10.1016/j.jjimei.2022.100085

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“…It provides a detailed experience made possible by the emerging technology. Virtual tours can include 360-degree photos, guided teleconferencing, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), video tours, the ability to interact with art and culture experiences, or ancient environments [10].…”

Section: A Virtual Tourismmentioning

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“…To identify the awareness of the field of virtual tourism and digital heritage among the users of the Internet, we opted to conduct a survey analysis. For better response, we limited our survey to less than ten (10) questions. The questions asked in the survey were all close-ended questions with mandatory responses.…”

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“…In this section, we present similar works done by various researchers in the context of virtual tourism and digital heritage. In literature, we found different surveys and review papers [9][10] Verma et al [10] has provided a comprehensive review of the literature related to virtual tourism with focus on the technologies, methodologies, and impact of VR/AR on tourism industry. They have also identified potential stakeholders and presented a quantitative and qualitative analysis of published research in tourism domain.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Beck et al [65] have performed a comprehensive review on VR for tourism and discovered that the VR is complementing tourism as a marketing tool rather replacing it. However, this paper was published before the COVID pandemic and since then the trends have changed as suggested in [10]. Yung and Khoo-Lattimore, in their review paper [66], have identified various factors, methodologies, and class of virtual technologies that can benefit VT.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Virtual Tourism and Digital Heritage: An Analysis of VR/AR Technologies and Applications

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Syed²,

Nadeem³

et al. 2022

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During the time of the pandemic, travel restrictions have impacted the tourism industry with an estimated loss of more than a trillion USD; however, at the same time, we have seen a significant increase in profits for the industries which empower remote connectivity. Various studies have identified the positive impact of virtual tourism, in which tourists can be attracted by providing a VR/AR-based experience of the destination. Similarly, virtual, mixed, and augmented realities are being used to enhance user experience in digital heritage and its preservation. With emerging technologies and increasing demand for e-tourism (due to travel restrictions), there is a need to review the technological changes and analyze user requirements with respect to virtual tourism. This paper provides a literature review of the latest technologies and applications that can potentially benefit the virtual tourism and digital heritage industry. We also provide an analysis of its impact on user experience, awareness, and interest, as well as the pros and cons of virtual experiences, which may benefit the research community about the current spectrum of virtual tourism and digital heritage.

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Section: A Virtual Tourismmentioning

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Section: Related Workmentioning

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Virtual Tourism and Digital Heritage: An Analysis of VR/AR Technologies and Applications

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Syed²,

Nadeem³

et al. 2022

IJACSA

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“…The tourism sector is one of the most important sectors that develop countries economically. “ The word “tourism” was included in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1811 ” ( Verma et al, 2022 ). It is the fourth largest economic activity (Cvelbar & Ogorevc, 2020) and the growth of this sector is very important for the world economy ( Kar et al, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 99%