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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

Empowering Human, Place and Business

  • Presents the state of the art in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) research
  • Especially focuses on the application of AR and VR in various industries
  • Approaches AR and VR from a business and management perspective
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Progress in IS (PROIS)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Augmented and Virtual Reality in Tourism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. How can Tourist Attractions Profit from Augmented Reality?

      • Eleanor E. Cranmer, M. Claudia tom Dieck, Timothy Jung
      Pages 21-32
    3. Augmented Reality Adoption by Tourism Product and Service Consumers: Some Empirical Findings

      • Azizul Hassan, Erdogan Ekiz, Sumesh S. Dadwal, Geoff Lancaster
      Pages 47-64
  3. Augmented and Virtual Reality in Retail and Fashion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
    2. Technological Innovations Transforming the Consumer Retail Experience: A Review of Literature

      • Natasha Moorhouse, M. Claudia tom Dieck, Timothy Jung
      Pages 133-143
    3. Measuring Consumer Engagement in the Brain to Online Interactive Shopping Environments

      • Meera Dulabh, Delia Vazquez, Daniella Ryding, Alex Casson
      Pages 145-165

About this book

This volume provides the latest outcomes of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) research conducted in various industries. It reveals how AR and VR are currently changing the business landscape, and how new innovations provide opportunities for businesses to offer their customers unique services and experiences.

Collecting the proceedings of the International AR & VR Conference held in Manchester, UK, in February 2017, the book advances the state of the art in AR and VR technologies and their applications in various industries such as tourism, hospitality, events, fashion, entertainment, retail, education and the gaming industry. The papers presented here cover the most significant topics within the field of AR and VR for both researchers and practitioners, approaching them from a business and management perspective.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Business and Law, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Timothy Jung, M. Claudia tom Dieck

About the editors

Dr. Timothy Jung is Founder and Director of the Creative Augmented and Virtual Reality Hub at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He investigates new and innovative ways to implement AR & VR in various industries and he has been involved in a number of funded AR and VR research projects at national and international level. He is an advisor of BirdHIVE VR & Drone project led by Lake District National Park. He is renowned for his work in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality and his research work has been covered by Manchester Evening News, Independent and Huffington Post and he is a regular invited speaker in major international conferences. He is the Conference Chair of International AR & VR Conference 2017/2018 in Manchester.
Dr. M. Claudia tom Dieck is a project manager and researcher at the Creative Augmented and Virtual Reality Hub at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She is exploring how new and innovative technologies can be utilised to enhance the user experience. She has published on augmented and virtual reality, technology acceptance, social media and customer relationship management in journals such as Journal of Travel Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management and Current Issues in Tourism.

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eBook USD 189.00
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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
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