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Dublin Institute of Technology
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School of Hospitality Management and Tourism
1996-11-01
Virtual Reality Applications in the Hospitality /
Tourism Industry
Patrick Horan
Dublin Institute of Technology, patrick.horan@dit.ie
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Horan, P., “Virtual Reality Applications in the Hospitality / Tourism Industry.” Hospitality Information Technology Association –
Electronic Journal, November 1996.
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“The World is What You Make It” An Application of Virtual Reality to the Tourism Industry.
Patrick Horan,
Lecturer in Computer Applications,
DIT, Cathal Brugha St.
Dr. Ciaran Mac Donaill,
DMC,
DIT, Aungier St.
1.1.
Introduction.
In this paper the possible applications of VR to the Tourism Industry are discussed. In order to develop an
application for any industry one must first get a clear understanding of that industry. Once this is achieved
the next step is to develop an application to suit the needs of the Industry. The Industry in question here is
the Tourism Industry and this paper begins by discussing the Tourism Industry and more specifically the
relationship between Tourism and technology. This is absolutely essential in order to understand how the
use of VR will impact on the Tourism Industry in the future.
1.2.
The Tourism Industry.
The Tourism Industry is comprised of many sectors, groups and organisations, and to date there is no
internationally accepted definition. However, the United Nations Conference on...