The influence of virtual reality in e-commerce

The development of virtual reality (VR), together with other technological innovations will shape the future of e-retailing. This research studies the effectiveness of different VR formats and devices in a virtual store environment, namely V-commerce. This study proposes and test a conceptual model...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Martínez Navarro, Jesús, Bigne, Enrique, Guixeres, Jaime, Alcaniz, Mariano, Torrecilla, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Repositorio:O2, repositorio institucional de la UOC
OAI Identifier:oai:openaccess.uoc.edu:10609/113026
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10609/113026
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:virtual reality
e-commerce
v-commerce
sense of presence
head-mounted display
virtual experience
realitat virtual
comerç electrònic
comerç virtual
sensació de presència
experiència virtual
realidad virtual
comercio electrónico
comercio virtual
sensación de presencia
experiencia virtual
Electronic commerce
Comerç electrònic
Comercio electrónico
Descripción
Sumario:The development of virtual reality (VR), together with other technological innovations will shape the future of e-retailing. This research studies the effectiveness of different VR formats and devices in a virtual store environment, namely V-commerce. This study proposes and test a conceptual model that analyses the relations between sense of presence, brand recall and purchase intention, while also going deeper into their antecedents. Our findings suggest differences in purchase intention depending on VR format and device used. No differences are shown in sense of presence and affect by VR format and device. Our tested model suggests a dual route of influence of VR on consumers' purchase intention in virtual stores: one through emotions and sense of presence and the other through the affect evoked by the virtual environment and brand recall. Lastly, some managerial implications and methodological issues are considered.