Essays about: "Virtual reality tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Virtual reality tourism.

1. 1. The Value of Experience: Virtual Reality as a Form of Barrier-Free Tourism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Tanvir Ahmed; Laudicéia da Silva Åkesson; [2022]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Barrier-free tourism; value; and Consumer Behavior; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Virtual reality (VR) has dominated technology headlines in recent years with its ability to immerse users in a virtual world. This technology is changing the tourism industry dramatically. Previously, VR has been used mainly as a marketing tool to promote services and tourist destinations. READ MORE

3. 2. Virtual reality in tourism. Opportunity or pitfall? : Explorative case study of a place-based virtual reality experience of Mariebergsskogen

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013)

   Author : Barbara Kubitzek; [2021]
   Keywords : Virtual reality tourism; virtual reality; co-creation; geomedia; place-based virtual reality experiences; place marketing; Region Värmland; Karlstad Municipality; Mariebergsskogen; experience design; interaction design; storytelling; cultural heritage; covid-19; pandemic; communication; Sweden; case-study; film; 360°; Lefebvre; digital experiences; destination marketing; VR film; cinematic virtual reality; metaverse; UX; UI; Skansen; Sweden; Visit Sweden; Visit Värmland; design processes; Oculus Quest; Google cardboard; NFT; methodological model; PDU; innovation; marketing; Virtuelle Realität; Tourismus; Marketing; Schweden; Geomedia; Experience Design; Kommunikation; Covid-19; Pandemie; Fallstudie; Sinne; Kultur; Park; Umwelt; Virtuell Verklighet; turism; Karlstad Kommun; Region Värmland; Kommunikation; pandemi; kulturellt arv; plats; berättelse;

   Abstract : To what extent can virtual reality be used to induce real-life tourism? This question becomes even more relevant in these covid-19 times. However, research on virtual reality concerning tourism has not engaged substantively with this question yet and thus this study seeks to address this question. READ MORE

4. 3. Volvo Abisko

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Antti Vahtola; [2020]
   Keywords : Symbiotic; mobility; architecture; sustainable tourism; vtol; interior design; exterior design;

   Abstract : Volvo Abisko is proposing the possibility to experience the Arctic wilderness and the surrounding nature in a responsible way. The author has been hiking in the north, every time asking - what if everybody could experience this? Would it be possible to get into the wild with minimal impact on the environment? What if you wouldn’t need the expertise, the knowledge, or even the equipment to get into the pristine nature and to interact with the untouched Arctic? Volvo Abisko is representing the dream of offering this experience for a broader audience. READ MORE

5. 4. Virtual Reality – a solution for sustainable travel?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Johanna Lööv; Rickard Lundgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Generation Y; Virtual Reality; sustainable tourism; UTAUT2; virtual tourism; strategic communication; digital communication; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Denna studie har som syfte att undersöka hur Generation Y, en demografisk grupp som kännetecknas av miljöomtanke, teknologianvändning och resande betraktar den avancerade och multisensoriska kommunikationsformen Virtual Reality (VR) ur ett perspektiv av resande och hållbarhet. Målet är att förstå vilka faktorer som påverkar Generation Y att acceptera och använda VR för resande, samt att undersöka huruvida fenomenet anses vara ett miljömässigt hållbart alternativ till konventionellt resande. READ MORE

6. 5. Land Rover BackPacker : A minimal travel vehicle

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Edwin Senger; [2019]
   Keywords : Future; mobility; shared; service; tourism; adventure; Land Rover; sustainable; sustainability;

   Abstract : How can reductionism lead to a greater experience and add to the appeal of a product? The Land Rover BackPacker is a minimalistic travel vehicle that questions the space and the complexity needed in a vehicle while exploring the world 4x4 inspired by the necessity of reduction in today's consumerist world to fight climate change and the freedom of travelling light. Its open design creates an interactive space with it's surroundings for 2 people which is created in a multifunctional approach to be more then a car but a space to hang out and a place to sleep in the wild. READ MORE