[HTML][HTML] Metaverse as a disruptive technology revolutionising tourism management and marketing

D Buhalis, D Leung, M Lin - Tourism Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Metaverse is the next disruptive technology that will impact society in the coming decades,
by enabling immersive experiences in both virtual and physical environments. Although still …

Shaping the metaverse into reality: a holistic multidisciplinary understanding of opportunities, challenges, and avenues for future investigation

A Koohang, JH Nord, KB Ooi, GWH Tan… - Journal of Computer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The term metaverse is described as the next iteration of the Internet. Metaverse is a virtual
platform that uses extended reality technologies, ie augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed …

Smart hospitality: from smart cities and smart tourism towards agile business ecosystems in networked destinations

D Buhalis, P O'Connor, R Leung - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Building on recent smart hospitality systematic reviews and extensive literature
analyses, this paper aims to explore recent developments, themes and issues within smart …

Exploring the darkverse: A multi-perspective analysis of the negative societal impacts of the metaverse

YK Dwivedi, N Kshetri, L Hughes, NP Rana… - Information Systems …, 2023 - Springer
The Metaverse has the potential to form the next pervasive computing archetype that can
transform many aspects of work and life at a societal level. Despite the many forecasted …

The post COVID-19 pandemic era: Changes in teaching and learning methods for management educators

V Ratten - The International Journal of Management Education, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes to management education
regarding the interaction and use of digital technology as part of the learning experience …

Metaverse meets branding: examining consumer responses to immersive brand experiences

A Wongkitrungrueng, L Suprawan - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The metaverse connects the physical and digital worlds to improve the consumer
experience, but little is known about how consumers respond to branded virtual worlds in …

[HTML][HTML] Digital business model innovation in metaverse: How to approach virtual economy opportunities

I Mancuso, AM Petruzzelli, U Panniello - Information Processing & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent times, continuous evolutions in digital technologies are triggering new business
models (BMs) within virtual environments. This phenomenon is defining a new economy …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the techno-functional building blocks of metaverse ecosystems–A review and research agenda

AK Kar, PS Varsha - International Journal of Information Management Data …, 2023 - Elsevier
The metaverse as a hyper-connected digital cosmos, holds great potential for reshaping the
future of business and consumer interactions in a world where different virtual realities blend …

The effect of hotel livestreaming on viewers' purchase intention: Exploring the role of parasocial interaction and emotional engagement

H Shen, C Zhao, DXF Fan, D Buhalis - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2022 - Elsevier
Livestreaming is an important marketing channel that could create viewers' emotional
engagement with hotels and hence boost purchase. Parasocial interaction theory explains …

Metaverse for climbing the ladder toward 'Industry 5.0'and 'Society 5.0'?

A Tlili, R Huang, X Kinshuk - The Service Industries Journal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Metaverse implementations have started to emerge in various industries with the promise of
providing better industrial services and a more sustainable society (Society 5.0). At the same …