抄録
Cilacap is a regency in Central Java Province of Indonesia. It has a very rich and diverse nature tourism potential such as beaches, forests, reservoirs, rivers, and waterfall. They managed both privately and public through the Department of Youth, Sports, and Tourism (DISPOPAR). Nature Tourism potential needs to be continuously developed and published massively. New technologies such as virtual reality (VR) presents opportunities for interactive experiences, and provide interesting information that can support nature tourists in Cilacap. This paper successfully presents the development of a virtual reality tourism application in Cilacap. Furthermore, this research has obtained the visitor responses by using it. The results of this study have provided new insights into the experience of virtual reality in exploring nature tourism. The visitor responses showed that they strongly agree for getting new experiences in exploring nature with virtual tours which the average is 84,10%. Utilization of VR technology can support for tourism managers to provide more interesting information. Moreover, it can increase involvement with the new material and enable visitors to more easily identify the unique information. Finally, this research could be influence significantly for increasing the number of tourists in Cilacap regency of Indonesia.
