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The future of ‘extended reality’ tourism is now, thanks to the pandemic
[PhilNote: this is a nice selection of a variety of experiences.]
Extended reality is the umbrella term for technologies that allow the interaction of physical and virtual worlds, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Each has opened up many possibilities for tourism. AR allows tourists at an ancient monument to experience its past glory, for example; VR, on the other hand, allows viewers to visit a historic site or museum remotely. A more intense focus on these technologies, experts say, will be a lasting legacy of the pandemic.
See the full story here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/travel-artificial-virtual-extended-reality/2021/07/08/ce2435d2-df29-11eb-b507-697762d090dd_story.html
