Título: Virtual Reality as a Support Tool in the Promotion of Tourist Attractions: Case Study of Peguche, Imbabura Province

Autor(es): CHAMORRO MADRUÑERO LIZETH ARACELY, ENCARNACION CASTRO DEISY JOSEFINA, RIVADENEIRA CAÑOLA DENNYS JAVIER, SUAREZ ZAMBRANO LUIS EDILBERTO

Fecha de publicación: 14-dec-2024

Resumen: The present study introduces the development of a tourist route, utilizing virtual reality (VR) tools with the purpose of promoting and disseminating tourism. In this locality, a scarcity of tourism service providers lacking a strategic plan to promote their tourist offerings on their websites has been identified. The objective of this research is to design a tourist route that integrates virtual reality as a tool to showcase the attractions of the Peguche community, Imbabura province. The methodology used is based on a literature review to understand the theoretical foundations of the project, field research to gather information and conduct an analysis of tourism in the area, employing techniques such as interviews, surveys, and observation. Additionally, a waterfall methodology was applied for the development of virtual reality. The system is grounded in a semi-immersive multimedia environment that incorporates 3D animations. To enhance the tourist experience, artificial intelligence-generated voice has been incorporated as an instructional tool. Blender software is used for 3D modeling, lighting, texturing, coloring, animation, and rendering of three-dimensional graphics. As a result, the virtual reality-designed tourist route is presented to promote the attractions of the Peguche community and provide visitors with a virtual information system to strengthen tourism in the area.

Palabras clave: Tourist route, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, Blender

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70760-5_35

ISSN: 2367-3389

Tipo publicación: Artículo