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Literary and film pilgrimage

open access: yes, 2022
Part of the 2022 Kent Pilgrimage Festival (21st-25th September, 2022)
Lovell, J., Oulton, C.
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‘The place where you should have been born’—Conservation practitioners sacralising wilderness and developing a sense of belonging in the Manu National Park, Perú

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1413-1424, June 2025.
Abstract The management of protected areas is often portrayed as an enterprise guided by objective knowledge and technical criteria, a claim that situates conservation practitioners in positions of power relative to other actors in these spaces. Challenging these claims of objectivity by exploring conservation practitioners' subjective views is vital ...
Eduardo Salazar Moreira
wiley   +1 more source

Metaverse in Tourism and Hospitality: A Framework‐Based Systematic Review

open access: yesHuman Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The metaverse is projected to contribute over $3 trillion to the global economy by 2031. Major technology firms, including Unity Technologies, Meta, Epic Games, Valve Corporation, Alphabet, and Roblox, invest billions of dollars in its development. Adopting digital technologies such as mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (ER ...
Chiranjeeb Debnath   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virtual Reality’s Impact on Tourist Attitudes in Islamic Religious Tourism: Exploring Emotional Attachment and VR Presence

open access: yesHuman Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
This study explores the integration of immersive technologies, specifically virtual reality (VR), to enhance tourist experiences in the rapidly expanding religious tourism sector. Despite VR’s potential, limited research has examined its impact on religious tourism.
Eman Alkhalifah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perception of Complex Emotional Body Language of a Virtual Character [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Virtual characters are a common phenomenon in serious game applications, and can enrich training environments for a range of different purposes. These characters can be used in games that have been developed to help people with learning difficulties ...
Bekris, Kostas   +5 more
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Transient Relics

open access: yesProceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, 2020
This paper examines creating a temporary virtual relic through the creation of an interactive soundscape in the context of a religious pilgrimage known as theStations of The Cross. The paper examines the history of the rite and its transformation from a physical pilgrimage to a virtual one.
openaire   +2 more sources

Monastic Counter-Culture and Its Medieval Origins

open access: yesReligions
Monastic life presents a contrast to many aspects of modern existence (the rule of ideology, consumerism, various forms of negativity, dominance of the virtual, forgetfulness).
Michael Edward Moore
doaj   +1 more source

What is Pilgrimage?

open access: yes, 2018
The term ‘pilgrimage’ has become a commonplace in modern conversations about any travel that is announced as ‘intentional,’ ‘purposeful,’ ‘transformative,’ or simply promises to be ‘authentic.’ Scholars have to navigate between the twin advantage and ...
Greenia, George
core   +1 more source

Virtual Travel, Imaginary Homelands, Pop Cosmopolitans, and Ethnic Enclaves

open access: yesEmerging Media
Drawing examples from field work conducted with various fandoms in Shanghai, this article explores the ways that the spatial and performance practices enable the active production of belief or “make believe” within the participating fans.
Henry Jenkins
doaj   +1 more source

Teknologi Realitas Virtual pada Perangkat Bergerak untuk Media Pengenalan Lingkungan Haji

open access: yesJurnal Teknologi Informasi dan Ilmu Komputer
Kurangnya pengetahuan tata letak objek di lokasi haji dan pedoman haji mengharuskan calon jamaah haji untuk lebih giat dalam belajar dan berlatih manasik haji.
Usaid Syawahidul Chaq, Febriliyan Samopa
doaj   +1 more source

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