The Metaverse and its new version of the Internet — how we will share immersive 3D virtual spaces through headsets or other technologies — is redefining how we travel, and 2023 will be the start of a big decade of investment in the Metaverse.
Whether it’s before departure, at a travel agency, when checking luggage or navigating at an airport, companies are using the virtual world to help and enrich the travel experience.
Imagine that you are thinking about a vacation but don’t know where to go. Many experts predict that travel agencies will start offering virtual experiences online so travelers can test destinations in the metaverse, a sort of “try before you buy.”
Using VR goggles, travelers can roam Asian cityscapes, experience the noise of skiing, or catch a glimpse of the Big Five on safari.
SITA, an IT provider to the air transport industry, predicts that Metaverse Operations will be one of the defining trends in airports in the next decade – they will become more and more automated places, using Metaverse Operations to streamline airport processes to keep everything running smoothly.
For example, this could include training sessions for operations personnel so they can use augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) simulations to practice what they are doing – VR requires a headset and the user is faced with a 100% fictional world , AR, on the other hand, does not require a headset, uses a smartphone and allows users to navigate in the real world.
Many travel companies have already started integrating Metaverse. Qatar Airways is planning QVerse, in which Metahuman flight attendants will escort you through the airport of departure.
Many companies are thinking about how to combine the Metaverse experience with the real world – The Walt Disney Company has a serious Metaverse strategy as it plans to create a real world theme park with a parallel 3D virtual world. The implication is that there is no need to hire actors to play Disney characters when every visitor can fully immerse themselves one-on-one with the real Sleeping Beauty.
While many people are excited about the idea of traveling through a virtual world, others feel that it ultimately detracts from the very essence of travel — the chance encounters with strangers and the excitement that travel brings by immersing yourself in real culture and life. an experience.
There is also the idea that real-world travel allows us to stay connected and attuned to the needs of our fragile environment, although it could be argued that by using virtual reality to travel to distant places, we can save the planet even more. Experience the feeling of a place without having to travel far.
Post time: Dec-29-2022