A Systematic Review of the Use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Online Retailing

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dc.contributor.advisorSingh, Harminder
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Jinzao
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-18T04:05:08Z
dc.date.available2020-05-18T04:05:08Z
dc.date.copyright2020
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2020-05-17T14:40:35Z
dc.description.abstractWhile online shopping is popular, the online retail experience has various limitations. For example, customers may receive goods that are different from what they saw online after purchasing the goods. They may also find it difficult to return the goods that they are dissatisfied with. For online retailers, homogeneous competition, where many sellers sell the same product, has always been a major issue. Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technology has been widely suggested to improve the online retail experience. This technology can enhance the experience of customers by improving how they interact with retailers, providing the latter with a competitive advantage. However, despite these benefits, AR/VR technology is not widely used by online retailers. This study investigates how AR/VR technology works and its potential impacts on online shopping. Based on the findings from a systematic literature review using thematic analysis, I found that while AR/VR technology offers many benefits to retailers and their customers, various obstacles, especially technical ones, exist to expanding their use. At the same time, the use of AR/VR technology also introduces new risks into the online shopping environment, which need to be managed.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/13339
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectAugmented realityen_NZ
dc.subjecte-Commerceen_NZ
dc.subjectMixed realityen_NZ
dc.subjectOnline retailingen_NZ
dc.subjectOnline shoppingen_NZ
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_NZ
dc.subjectVirtual realityen_NZ
dc.titleA Systematic Review of the Use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Online Retailingen_NZ
dc.typeDissertationen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Dissertations
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Computer and Information Sciencesen_NZ
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