Prof. Dr. Roman Egger is head of the eTourism department and responsible for the coordination of all courses, projects, conferences, publications etc. He connects all the eTourism activities at the University.

New Paper on VR available

Our new paper entiteled  “The ‘Phygital’ Tourist Experience: The Use of Augmented and Virtual Reality in Destination Marketing” is now available at emaraldinsight. Author(s): Larissa Neuburger, Julia Beck, Roman Egger, …Show less authorsBook/Volume:Editor(s): Mark Anthony Camilleri ISBN: 978-1-78756-292-9  eISBN: 978-1-78756-291-2 Abstract:Abstract The concept of touristic space is continually evolving, due to the advent of new technologies.…

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VR-The Future of Selling Hotel Rooms

Forbes predicts that 1 percent of the world’s population will possess headsets by the year of 2020 and then this number will be increasing in the later years. What can the possible implications of the spread of these devices be on hotel supply chain ? Can VR replace the static images…

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360-degree Video Creation – Hardware and Software

Hardware for 360-Degree Video Creation To derive overall tendencies, available cameras for 360-degree content production can be clustered into three sections: budget cameras, often used by beginners, middle range cameras for ambitious amateurs and high-priced ones that are used by professional agencies or filmmakers. Beginners’ cameras These cameras are characterized…

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Booking via VR?

Amadeus, one of the big Global-Distribution-Systems (GDS), tries to look deep into the future. It’s subsidary company Navitaire introduced the first “Virtual Reality Search and Booking Experience”. The user interacts with VR-glasses and special gloves and selects the desired destination on a virtual globe. Users can search for flights, car-rentals…

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