Metaverse Is Going To Change Real-World Travelling In 2023, Shows Survey

The world had to wait for almost two years before the world could come back to its old self entirely. Due to the pandemic, the countries had closed their borders imposing travel restrictions.

No country wanted the Coronavirus to come back to their soil so they were taking all the precautions necessary to deal with the pandemic.

Finally, as the pandemic is close to its end, the world is reopening as countries are reopening their borders. With the travel restrictions being lifted, things have started coming back to normal.

What has the Pandemic Done?

With the bans being lifted all over the world, the travel and tourism sector is ready to come back to its pre-pandemic levels.

However, the real question is, are people ready to do the same and start with their usual travels and tourism practices?

Although the pandemic confined people to their houses for almost two years, it has given people a lot of time to rethink their priorities.

With the lockdowns being enforced, people were forced to confine themselves to their houses. This caused them to find entertainment in their small confinements.

This is where the world of technology came in offering people as many virtual experiences as possible. As a result, the mindset of millions of people has changed towards virtual reality.

They are open to virtual reality and find it convenient to be at places virtually rather than physically.

Although people visit places from around the world it is their brain that catches each image and memory. In the past couple of years, people have liked the idea of satisfying their brains.

Even if they are not physically in France but their brain has the feeling, then that it is all they need to fulfill their desire.

In the past couple of years, the perception has solidified itself and now, many people are open to virtual experiences than being somewhere physically.

They are aiming to save money and make it through the high inflation/recession times. For them, virtual reality is a safe haven that can provide them with such an experience.

Metaverse is Picking Up on Travel and Tourism

As the metaverse has the tendency to take virtual experiences to a wholly new level, therefore, people have started to take interest in the technology.

Metaverse has started finding its strength in the travel/tourism sector. This is a claim made by not any entity from the metaverse or the cryptocurrency sector but by Booking.com

One of the most popular online travel agencies has announced that they recently carried out a survey pertaining to people’s interest in the metaverse experiences.

The company revealed that performed the survey in 32 countries and 24,179 people participated to share their thoughts on travel.

The Survey Results

According to the survey results, the interest level of people virtually visiting tourist spots is on the rise. The highest level of interest in visiting tourist spots through virtual reality is among the younger generations.

Among the participants from different generations, Gen Z and Millennials are the most interested in virtual tourism.

The survey has shown that from Gen Z, 45% of the total participants are interested in virtual experiences. Whereas, 43% of the total Millennials have an interest in visiting tourist spots through virtual reality.

Out of the total participants, 43% of respondents have confirmed that they would want to visit places in virtual reality. They even mentioned the places they would want to visit virtually than visit physically.

Almost 19% of the total participants revealed that they would not want to visit a place physically until or unless they have experienced it virtually.

According to the survey results, most of the participants want to visit Bolzano, Hobart, Pondicherry, and Sao Paulo in the metaverse. These places are Italy, Australia, India, and Brazil.

The survey has also confirmed that people want to have these experiences as soon as possible. This means that the year 2023 is going to see a different side of travel and tourism.