The restrictions imposed on travel due to the outbreak of the Corona pandemic have doubled the demand for a new type of it, which enables you to travel between cities and countries, and roam in the most famous tourist destinations in the world, but without leaving your home, all using virtual reality technologies, which was considered Analysts say it "will be a watershed moment for technology in the world of tourism.
A report in the British Guardian newspaper, Saturday 6 February 2021, quoted several specialists who agreed that escape from the couch, through an increasing range of travel experiences in virtual reality, creates a kind of excitement for post-pandemic vacations.
New technologies and applications :
Ralph Hollister, the tourism analyst at Global Data and author of a recent report on virtual reality in tourism, expects the uptake of these technologies, stating, “As the pandemic grows and we spend more time indoors, we should see more adoption of tourism. Virtual Reality.
ment for post-pandemic vacations.
In this context, virtual reality company Oculus launched the Quest 2 headset in October, and the most popular experiences include the National Geographic VR experience, which takes users to places like Antarctica, where they can navigate between icebergs in Kayak, climb ice cliffs, and survive raging snowstorms as they search for a lost penguin colony.
Another app, Wander, can transport VR travelers from the pyramids of Egypt to the gardens of the Taj Mahal, while Alcove offers adventurous experiences from balloon rides to city tours.
He added, "Whether you want to transport yourself to different places in the world, play with friends, get fit, or just take a walk and feel like you're in the same room, you can realize that using virtual reality."
Germany's National Tourist Board is one of the leading adopters of virtual reality technology and has unveiled several adventure projects. The Maldives Foundation for Marketing and Public Relations is using virtual reality to showcase experiences such as yoga and scuba diving.
Where will this technology take us? :
Hollister said virtual reality is still seen as a gimmick. "It remains to be seen whether the increased use of virtual reality will increase beyond the resumption of travel," Hollister said.
He continued, “I think the increase will continue, especially with millennials in the coming years, as they move into higher-paying jobs, and marketers take them more seriously, they won’t feel alienated because they use technology.”
Virtual reality is currently being used at a point in tourism where people are searching for where they want to go. Among Kuoni Tourism's offerings, potential clients can take a 360-degree tour of Sandy Lane Resort in Barbados.
Hollister also predicts that in the future, people will be able to use virtual reality to book flights directly and select seats on planes and hotel rooms with a single tap of a controller.
Many travelers and consumers want a seamless experience, “to go from search to booking with as few clicks as possible, and as much time as possible.”
But these technologies have their limitations, defined by the speaker himself in touch, taste, smell, and all the other sensory experiences that characterize virtual tourism, something that virtual reality can't do.
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