Virtual reality tourism and technology acceptance: a disability perspective

Iftikhar, Rehan; Khan, Mohammad Saud; Pasanchay, Khamsavay

doi:10.1080/02614367.2022.2153903

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“…People with disabilities could potentially have the biggest utilization of virtual tourism. However, the success of virtual tourism depends on the acceptance of VR technology [19]. There is a need to recognize disabled travelers as autonomous and independent people who seek to escape from their daily routine, and who require certain specific supports to facilitate their tourist experience.…”

Section: Medical Tourism and The Disabled Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

Medical Tourism with Emphasis on Tourism for People with Disabilities in Greece

Rapti,

Sepetis,

Pierrakos

2024

Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism

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This is a research endeavor aiming to highlight the significance of Medical Tourism with regard to people with disabilities, as is often referred to in the literature and legislative texts. The international approach to the provision of medical tourism services is examined everyday but the tourist policies for people with disabilities, and the position of Greek accessible Tourism need more researcher. The objective of this review is to offer a synthesis of the steps that have been taken and the efforts that have been undertaken in this direction in the Greek medical tourism in relation to disabled people, as far as prospects, imminent benefits, but also any further actions that could take place. The aim is to bring out all the dimensions of the subject both through the literature review and the search for existing implementation methods and best pratices as well as through the research approach and analysis of existing situations, at national and international level.

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Section: Medical Tourism and The Disabled Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

Medical Tourism with Emphasis on Tourism for People with Disabilities in Greece

Rapti,

Sepetis,

Pierrakos

2024

Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism

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“…A great number of strategies focus on the organizing and planning of a tourism trip, such as travel preplanning and information searching on service providers (Blichfeldt and Nicolaisen, 2011; Daniels et al , 2005; Devile and Kastenholz, 2018; Devile and Moura, 2021; Yau et al , 2004). Technology can play a significant role in overcoming some of the travel constraints mentioned (Asghar et al , 2020; Eusébio et al , 2023; Iftikhar et al , 2021; Singh et al , 2021), facilitating planning and participation in tourism activities and improving safety and independence (Asghar et al , 2020). For example, assistive technologies (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…text-to-speech software, screen readers, adaptive toys and games, apps for augmentative and alternative communications) can help PwD to overcome informational barriers that they face during the planning stage and during the trip. Another example is virtual reality, which is now being used in some developed countries by the tourism industry to enable PwD to engage in tourism activities (Iftikhar et al , 2021). However, despite the relevance of technology to overcoming the travel constraints of PwD, research in this area is still limited (Eusébio et al , 2023).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Traveling with special needs: investigating constraints and negotiation strategies for engaging in tourism activities

Devile

Eusébio

Moura

2023

JHTI

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PurposeThe aim of this study is to identify the travel constraints of people with special needs (PwSN) and the strategies used to overcome them. The article also intends to analyze the differences in travel constraints and negotiation strategies according to the type of disability and/or special need.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative study was conducted in which a sample of PwSN (people with disabilities – mobility, sensory and cognitive – seniors and people with food allergies) were interviewed in depth.FindingsPwSN face a wide range of constraints when engaging in tourism activities. These constraints are very diverse and influence people with different intensity and have to be overcome using different negotiation strategies. However, differences in the constraints were observed according to the type of special needs.Practical implicationsOne of the most significant practical implications of this research is the need for raising awareness regarding human diversity among tourism stakeholders. It is critical to link sectoral policies that are reflected in the social and business reality, creating public–private partnerships to raise the sharing of knowledge, equipment and services. By addressing the constraints that prevent PwSN from traveling, the tourism sector can create more opportunities for them to participate in social activities, improving their quality of life and contributing to a more sustainable and inclusive industry.Originality/valueTraveling can present significant challenges for people with special needs, which affect the quality of their tourism experience. Despite growing academic attention to this issue in recent years, research in this field has primarily focused on specific aspects of disability. This study seeks not only to identify the barriers to travel faced by people with different special needs but also to explore the negotiation strategies used to overcome these barriers and the differences according to the type of special need.

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Virtual reality and augmented reality applications and their effect on tourist engagement: a hybrid review

Omran,

Ramos,

Casais

2023

JHTT

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Purpose This study consolidates insights on the role of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in tourism engagement (TE). In addition, it suggests new directions for research in tourism and hospitality. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid integrative review was used with bibliometric and theory-context-characteristics-method framework analyses of 236 peer-reviewed journal articles. Findings Computer science journals dominate TE in VR/AR research. Emotional and immersive attributes of VR/AR sustain TE. Exploring cultural theories can enrich TE perspectives in the context of VR/AR. This study offers fruitful directions by exploring virtual technology’s role in sustaining cultural heritage and studying TE intentions and perceptions on VR/AR tourism mobile applications. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that uncovers the structure and intellectual rationale of existent research.

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Virtual reality tourism and technology acceptance: a disability perspective

Cited by 5 publications

References 68 publications

Medical Tourism with Emphasis on Tourism for People with Disabilities in Greece

Medical Tourism with Emphasis on Tourism for People with Disabilities in Greece

Traveling with special needs: investigating constraints and negotiation strategies for engaging in tourism activities

Virtual reality and augmented reality applications and their effect on tourist engagement: a hybrid review

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