The transformative power of AI and AR in customer-centric services in tourism & hospitality sector: Looking back to predict the future outlook.

Shu-Hsiang Chen; Fawad Ahmed

doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-5668-5.ch005

The transformative power of AI and AR in customer-centric services in tourism & hospitality sector: Looking back to predict the future outlook.

Shu-Hsiang Chen, Fawad Ahmed^*

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In this chapter, we will look at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) are bringing big changes to the hospitality and tourism industries, especially in post-pandemic era. AR, which started as an idea in the 1960s, is now widely used to improve visitor experiences by adding digital information to real-world places. AR is special because it mixes digital and real-world elements, making it perfect for interactive tourism.The main goals of this chapter are to describe how AI and AR have evolved, examine their impact on customer service and business operations. AI is changing how businesses serve their customers by using AI and AR tools to offer smart and quick assistance. We will discuss how AI and contactless services with self-service machines have become important. These technologies make customer service more personalized and efficient in fields such as 'smart tourism' and how AI-driven AR helps build resilience with theoretical underpinnings such as Flow Experience (FE) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Managing Customer-Centric Strategies in the Digital Landscape
Editors	R.C. Ho, B.L. Song, P.K. Tee
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	5
Pages	105
Number of pages	138
ISBN (Print)	9798369356685
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5668-5.ch005
Publication status	Published - Oct 2024

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Chen, S.-H., & Ahmed, F. (2024). The transformative power of AI and AR in customer-centric services in tourism & hospitality sector: Looking back to predict the future outlook. In R. C. Ho, B. L. Song, & P. K. Tee (Eds.), Managing Customer-Centric Strategies in the Digital Landscape (pp. 105). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5668-5.ch005

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The transformative power of AI and AR in customer-centric services in tourism & hospitality sector: Looking back to predict the future outlook. / Chen, Shu-Hsiang ; Ahmed, Fawad.
Managing Customer-Centric Strategies in the Digital Landscape . ed. / R.C. Ho; B.L. Song; P.K. Tee. IGI Global, 2024. p. 105.

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