How virtual reality influences travel intentions: The role of mental imagery and happiness forecasting

dc.contributor.authorSkard, Siv
dc.contributor.authorKnudsen, Eirik Sjåholm
dc.contributor.authorSjåstad, Hallgeir
dc.contributor.authorThorbjørnsen, Helge
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-29T03:04:58Z
dc.date.available2024-08-29T03:04:58Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionTourism Management 87 (2021)vi
dc.description.abstractVirtual reality can influence consumer behavior in powerful ways, but in the domain of tourism marketing, less is known about the psychological process. One possibility is that VR has stronger impact on mental imagery than traditional channels, creating vivid simulations of what it would be like to visit destinations. This process might create hedonic expectations of future happiness, which should increase the willingness to actually seek out the destination in real life. The results from a laboratory experiment provided support to this hypothesis. Participants were randomly assigned to view a nature destination either in traditional still images or virtual reality, and then reported their initial responses before making an actual consumer choice. VR exposure led to higher levels of mental imagery and happiness predictions, which in turn was associated with stronger travel intentions and purchasing decisions. However, VR effects on consumer choice were moderated by previous experience with the destination.vi
dc.identifier.urihttps://thuvienso.hoasen.edu.vn/handle/123456789/15693
dc.language.isoenvi
dc.publisherElserviervi
dc.subjectVirtual reality,Affective forecasting,Mental imagery,Telepresence,Behavioral intentions,,vi
dc.titleHow virtual reality influences travel intentions: The role of mental imagery and happiness forecastingvi
dc.typeArticlevi

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