[HTML][HTML] The evolution of artificial empathy in the hospitality metaverse era

I Assiouras, C Laserer, D Buhalis - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2025 - Elsevier
As hospitality enters the metaverse era, artificial empathy becomes essential for develo**
of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Using the empathy cycle model, computational empathy …

Digital twins in tourism: a systematic literature review

DS de Almeida, IÃĒ Boavida-Portugal - arxiv preprint arxiv:2502.00002, 2025 - arxiv.org
Purpose: This systematic literature review (SLR) characterizes the current state of the art on
digital twinning (DT) technology in tourism-related applications. We aim to evaluate the …

From phygital experience to virtual travel in cultural heritage destination: the role of tourist inspiration

B Deng, H Xu, Z Lei - Current Issues in Tourism, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
The growing popularity of phygital travel, which blends virtual and physical destinations into
a unique experience, has sparked discussions on the phygital tourist experience. However …

INVESTIGATING THE EVOLUTION OF SMART TOURISM TECHNOLOGY AND TOURISM DESTINATION IMAGE: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

DT Tung, NTB Ngoc, DT Nga - Hue University Journal of Science …, 2024 - jos.hueuni.edu.vn
This study investigates the development of smart tourism technology (STT) and tourism
destination image (TDI), identifying trends and research gaps in relation to STT and TDI. The …