TOURISM AND HOTEL TECHNOLOGIES in London Natural History Museum visitors can experience prehistorical species with the help of VR technology77. VR tours boosted their popularity during the COVID-19 pandemics when travelling was limited and VR offered an...
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TOURISM AND HOTEL TECHNOLOGIES in London Natural History Museum visitors can experience prehistorical species with the help of VR technology77. VR tours boosted their popularity during the COVID-19 pandemics when travelling was limited and VR offered an opportunity to visit a destination virtually without the need to travel physically. AR is easier to use than VR because users only need a mobile application on their smartphones. Similar to the VR application in tourism and hospitality, AR is very popular for destination marketing and visitor attractions. For example, in a city guide app virtual explanations or elements are laid over or pop-up when the real objects/attractions are approached78. The same technique is used in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC by the AR app “Skin and Bones” to get a glimpse of how these specimens move and look when alive79. One of the most popular uses of AR is through gamification. The emblematic success of Pokemon GO in 201680 initiat
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