Virtual Reality | Hospitality Technology

Learn How Travel Brands Can Upgrade to First-Class CX

Digital growth is driving travel app downloads, but hospitality must ask itself: "Is my CX strategy growing with it?"

KFC Uses Virtual Reality to Train Its Real-World Cooks

Employees enter a VR escape room where the Colonel gives hints and clues along the way to ensure they're making fried chicken correctly.

VR/AI Becomes Expected at Theme Parks; Implications for Hospitality

Eighty-five percent of theme park visitors from the United States, U.K., China, Japan and Malaysia want theme parks to use AI systems for ID verification so their visits are as trouble-free as possible.

6 Technologies that Will Transform the Hotel Experience

From IoT and AI to VR/AR and voice search, new technologies will offer the hospitality industry an incredible opportunity to personalize services.

Hilton Waikiki Beach Launches Virtual Reality Mobile App

Property partnered with YouVisit to offer guests a 360 degree video tour on desktop, as well as a fully immersive VR experience on headsets.

Almost 90% of Theme Park Visitors Want Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality to Be a Part of Their Experience

Consumers expect theme parks to use artificial intelligence, biometrics to verify their identity and remove the hassle factor from their visit.

San Francisco Hotel Uses VR to Attract Visitors, Locals

Virtual reality installation features street facing window which allows those walking by to see guests, locals interacting with the simulation.

OfferCraft Announces Expansion into Asia

OfferCraft uses AI and gamification tools to transform offers, coupons and rewards into something different if they're initially ignored by the customer.

Hotel Zetta Partners with Exit Reality to Offer VR Gaming Experience

Hotel plans to expand VR to guest rooms and offer exercise equipment that pairs with VR tech.

Hangar Releases Hangar 360, a Free 360 Photo Capture and Stitching App for Drones

The technology allows hotels, cruise lines and resorts to take mesmerizing footage for marketing purposes.

Top Tech Headlines from March

HT reveals which news headlines captured our audience's attention the most during the month of March.

Augmented & Virtual Reality: Practical and Useful for Hotels

In part one of this two-part series, HT interviews hoteliers to learn how augmented and virtual reality can foster engagement, loyalty for guests as well as employees.

Augmented & Virtual Reality: Practical and Useful for Restaurants

In part two of this two-part series, HT interviews restaurateurs to discuss how they're using augmented and virtual reality to engage with guests and employees.

VR Campaign Amplifies St Giles Message of Centrality, Immersion

St Giles used virtual reality technology to connect viewers with the immersive experience of staying at a St Giles property.