From metaverse travels, blockchain bookings to NFT souvenirs, your holidays are about to get more digital
Imagine being able to close your eyes and being immediately whisked off to Bora Bora, to be greeted by the sight of glistening turquoise waters on the other side of a white sand beach, and lulled by the comforting sound of waves and of exotic birdsong.
While teleportation technology doesn’t yet exist, the Oculus Virtual Reality (VR) headset can bring you to any virtual destination in an instant. Web 3.0 is about to change the hospitality industry, blurring the lines between the physical world and the digital realm.
From avatar-based travel agents, through blockchain bookings, NFT souvenirs, and sightseeing in the metaverse, the future of vacationing will soon be transformed, and here is what it will look like.
Metaverse-assisted trip planning
With the metaverse, organising a trip has just gotten a whole lot easier. Dust off the VR headset you got for Christmas and slip into the metaverse to browse virtual destinations and seek inspiration. Muslim 3D, for example, allows visitors to explore a virtual reproduction of the holy grounds of the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia. But why stop there? Why not expand your horizons and travel through time to ancient Rome or the mythical Atlantis?
Furthermore, instead of relying on friends and search engines, technology enables instant connection with hospitality providers who can answer questions and provide clients with the same customer service one would expect offline.