Embodiment of Wearable Augmented Reality Technology in Tourism Experiences

Tussyadiah, IP, Jung, T and tom Dieck, MC (2017) Embodiment of Wearable Augmented Reality Technology in Tourism Experiences Journal of Travel Research.

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Abstract

The increasing use of wearable devices for tourism purposes sets the stage for a critical discussion on technological mediation in tourism experiences. This paper provides a theoretical reflection on the phenomenon of embodiment relation in technological mediation and then assesses the embodiment of wearable augmented reality technology in a tourism attraction. The findings suggest that technology embodiment is a multidimensional construct consisting of ownership, location, and agency. These support the concept of technology withdrawal, where technology disappears as it becomes part of human actions, and contest the interplay of subjectivity and intentionality between humans and technology in situated experiences such as tourism. It was also found that technology embodiment affects enjoyment and enhances experience with tourism attractions.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects :	Tourism, Hospitality, Information Technology
Divisions :	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Tussyadiah, IP i.tussyadiah@surrey.ac.uk orcid.org/0000-0003-0729-1712 Jung, T UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED tom Dieck, MC UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Date :	23 August 2017
Identification Number :	10.1177/0047287517709090
Copyright Disclaimer :	Copyright 2017 Sage Publications.This is an Author Accepted Manuscript provided by SAGE Publications of a paper accepted for publication in Journal of Travel Research.
Depositing User :	Iis Tussyadiah
Date Deposited :	24 May 2017 10:49
Last Modified :	27 Jul 2017 12:51
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/814001

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