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 …

The digital skills divide: evidence from the European tourism industry

S Carlisle, S Ivanov, C Dijkmans - Journal of tourism futures, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to present the findings from a European study on the digital skills
gaps in tourism and hospitality companies. Design/methodology/approach Mixed methods …

Biosecurity, crisis management, automation technologies and economic performance of travel, tourism and hospitality companies–A conceptual framework

SH Ivanov, C Webster, E Stoilova… - Tourism …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 will have a significant influence on travel, tourism and
hospitality (TTH) globally. With a massive reduction in tourism globally because of the health …

A fad or the future? Examining the effectiveness of virtual reality advertising in the hotel industry

XY Leung, J Lyu, B Bai - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2020 - Elsevier
New virtual reality technology presents hotels with wide-ranging marketing, training, and
customer service opportunities. The purpose of this study was to explore both the immediate …

Robots as restaurant employees-A double-barrelled detective story

F Seyitoğlu, S Ivanov, O Atsız, İ Çifçi - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper evaluates the perceptions of Turkish restaurant managers and customers towards
service robots. The sample includes 26 managers and 32 customers. Data were collected …

Eco-friendly performance as a determining factor of the Adoption of Virtual Reality Applications in National Parks

MR Sánchez, PR Palos-Sánchez… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to find the key factors of influence for the use and acceptance of
Virtual Reality (VR) by tourists visiting National Parks in Costa Rica. The aim is to find …

Exploring the critical success factors of virtual reality adoption in the hotel industry

RN Lodhi, M Asif, C Del Gesso… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This qualitative study aims to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) driving
the adoption of virtual reality (VR) in the hospitality industry, shedding light on key …

The role of COVID-19 anxiety and social contact within technology readiness and acceptance model for virtual reality

YK Özekici, KG Küçükergin - Journal of Vacation Marketing, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This research aims to question the current threats posed by COVID-19 anxiety and the
concept of social contact brought up by the pandemic, with the goal of extending the TRAM …

Virtual reality tourism: intention to use mediated by perceived usefulness, attitude and desire

YM Teng, KS Wu, FJ Kuo - Tourism Review, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose COVID-19 halted global tourism, prompting stakeholders to use virtual reality (VR)
tourism to maintain interest. Due to technological advancements and wider internet access …

Robonomics: The rise of the automated economy

SH Ivanov - ROBONOMICS: The Journal of the Automated …, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
The technological advances in the last decades are transforming the global economy and
society paving the way for the automated economic system, aka robonomics. This editorial …