Tourism in Digital Age: An Explanation for the Impacts of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies on Tourist Experiences

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of this study is clarifying effects of reality technologies on tourist experiences. For this purpose, tourist experiences and reality technologies are defined firstly. Thereafter, examples are given for the virtual, augmented and mixed reality applications within the tourism sector. In the last section, some evaluations are made for the future tourist experiences. In this study, it is concluded that virtual and augmented reality technologies are mainly used in museum tourism and have a positive effect on visitor experiences. In addition, it’s suggested that future tourist experiences will be more conscious because of raise awareness with diffusion of augmented and virtual reality technologies in all tourism sector. 

Keywords

• Tourism,Digital Age,Technology,Tourist Experiences

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