Technology plays a crucial role in safeguarding cultural and heritage assets for tourism destinations. Despite youths' apparent technological proficiency, there has been limited research on their intention to use virtual reality (VR) in such settings. This study stands as one of the pioneering...

To better understand the factors influencing technological adoption and the benefits it offers for education, this study looks at the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in war tourism. To comprehend how social influence, effort expectations, performance expectancy, and facilitating conditions influence...

Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen wie Gaming, Reisen und Einzelhandel erkunden derzeit, welche Marketingpotenziale das Metaverse bietet. Es besteht jedoch noch große Unsicherheit über effektive Strategien in dieser neuen "Welt". Da die Forschung noch am Anfang steht, möchten wir zu einem...

The Gen-Z, who are deemed digital natives, have shown interest in the metaverse. The emergence of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (XR) technologies in recent years has fuelled the increased interest in metaverse gaming. However, extant literature is yet to...

Virtual Reality (VR) holds immense potential to revolutionize the tourism industry by transforming how destinations are marketed and experienced. Research consistently emphasizes VR's ability to enhance and enrich tourist experiences, offering new dimensions of engagement. However, despite its...

This study explores the influence of metaverse experiences and social interaction on tourists' engagement and satisfaction in virtual tourism environments. In the digital era, the metaverse provides an immersive, interactive platform for tourism, allowing users to experience destinations...

The technological evolution has not only opened new frontiers but has also become an indispensable part of our daily lives. However, the technology that enhances our lives presents a dual reality-it offers opportunities for criminals while creating challenges for law enforcement. Fraud,...

"This timely book investigates the rise and fall of Web3 and the metaverse, shedding light on how various factors have influenced this trajectory. Nir Kshetri delves into the inherent complexities of the metaverse, exploring competing technologies, external influences and the reactions of...

This book offers a comprehensive collection of the latest research presented at the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference held in Busan, South Korea, in 2024. Its goal is to bridge the gap between academia and industry by advancing the state of the art in Metaverse, XR, AI-based AR and VR...

Zahlreiche Unternehmen kennen die möglichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Augmented Reality und Virtual Reality und die daraus resultierenden Potenziale nicht. Auch die aktuelle Forschung weist hier große Lücken auf. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, eine Entscheidungshilfe für deren Einsatz im...

Purpose: The correct interaction between the workforce and augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies represents a crucial aspect of the success of the smart factory. This interaction is, indeed, affected by the variability of human behavior and its reliability, which can strongly...

Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) that can be applied in many ways. A number of innovative immersive applications have already been created online commerce and in real retail. More VR/AR applications can be found in the fields of arts, fashion, real estate, architecture, city planning and...

Technology plays a crucial role in safeguarding cultural and heritage assets for tourism destinations. Despite youths' apparent technological proficiency, there has been limited research on their intention to use virtual reality (VR) in such settings. This study stands as one of the pioneering...