Exploring Elderly Users' Expectations and Experiences with Virtual Tour Guides in Virtual Tourism Platforms

• DOI: 10.56028/aetr.12.1.1431.2024
• Publication Date: 2025-03-03T03:49:56Z
• Authors: Tinglin Yang

With the rapid aging of population and accelerated development virtual reality (VR) technology, tourism platforms have emerged as a convenient safe travel option for elderly users. As core component these platforms, design tour guides directly impacts user experience individuals. This study investigates needs users through user-centered research methods. The findings reveal that prioritize functional aspects such information acquisition, navigation guidance, cultural interpretation. In terms interaction experience, they prefer simple, intuitive, diverse Additionally, express emotional companionship sense affinity from guides. provides theoretical foundation optimizing guides, aiming to enhance