Metaverse for tourists and tourism destinations

S Ioannidis, AP Kontis - Information Technology & Tourism, 2023‏ - Springer
In response to the growing need for in-depth research on how the metaverse impacts our
daily interactions, this study aims to explore the ways in which tourism can be transformed …

[HTML][HTML] What is novel about the Metaverse?

S Richter, A Richter - International Journal of Information Management, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The Metaverse is not a radical departure. It is an incremental evolution. Previous virtual
worlds, like Second Life, have laid the groundwork for the development of the Metaverse by …

Is it the end of the technology acceptance model in the era of generative artificial intelligence?

E Mogaji, G Viglia, P Srivastava… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The technology acceptance model (TAM) is a widely used framework explaining
why users accept new technologies. Still, its relevance is questioned because of evolving …

[HTML][HTML] The dark side of the metaverse: The role of gamification in event virtualization

C Flavián, S Ibáñez-Sánchez, C Orús… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The virtualization of cultural events in the metaverse creates opportunities to generate
valuable and innovative experiences that replicate and extend in-person events; but the …

MetaWOM–toward a sensory word-of-mouth (WOM) in the metaverse

D Mladenović, E Ismagilova, R Filieri… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - emerald.com
Purpose Based on the key dimensions of the Metaverse environment (immersiveness,
fidelity and sociability), this paper aims to develop the concept of sensory word-of-mouth …

[HTML][HTML] Metaverse influence on transportation: A mission impossible?

E Mogaji - Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This commentary examines the implications of metaverse technology on transportation
services in the real world. While metaverse technology has successfully replicated various …

Brands are calling your AVATAR in Metaverse–A study to explore XR‐based gamification marketing activities & consumer‐based brand equity in virtual world

V Arya, R Sambyal, A Sharma… - Journal of Consumer …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Brands are moving towards the Metaverse (3D immersive virtual spaces), where the growth
of intangible products and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are evolving into a new type of hybrid …

Consumer behavior in the metaverse

J Kaur, E Mogaji, M Paliwal, S Jha… - Journal of Consumer …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The rising interest in the marketing potential of the metaverse and its influence on consumer
behavior is undeniable. Experts in the field have identified gaps in understanding consumer …

Investigating metaverse marketing-enabled consumers' social presence, attachment, engagement and (re) visit intentions

Z Ghali, RA Rather, I Khan - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Although the substantial body of research on tourism-technologies has examined the use of
virtual reality and web/mobile-based technologies, the potential of destination-marketing via …

The sweet escape to metaverse: Exploring escapism, anxiety, and virtual place attachment

D Pal, C Arpnikanondt - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The metaverse is an emerging area of research and has a lot of potential in providing
individuals with an alternate place of inhabitation. The importance of metaverse escapism …