Robots, virtual intelligence and virtual reality: an approach in tourism industries

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  • María del Mar Alonso Almeida
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.44.404711
Keywords: Robots, Virtual Intelligence, Virtual reality, tourism

Abstract

In spite of the changes produced by the information technologies and internet in the tourism sector, the forecasts point out a new revolution produced by the introduction of robots, artificial intelligence and virtual reality in the tourist industries. Currenly, the adoption of these technologies is in their infancy but the research carried out in other sectors suggests that they also could have a great impact on the tourism.

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28-11-2019
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Alonso Almeida, M. del M. (2019). Robots, virtual intelligence and virtual reality: an approach in tourism industries. Cuadernos de Turismo, 1(44), 13–26. https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.44.404711
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