Authors:
Anabela Marto
1
;
Alexandrino Gonçalves
1
;
José Martins
2
and
Maximino Bessa
2
Affiliations:
1
ESTG, CIIC, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria and Portugal
;
2
ECT UTAD, Vila Real and Portugal
Keyword(s):
Acceptance of Technology, Augmented Reality in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, UTAUT.
Abstract:
Looking forward to enhance visitors’ experience among cultural heritage sites, the use of new technologies within these spaces has seen a fast growth among the last decades. Regarding the increasing technological developments, the importance of understanding the acceptance of technology and the intention to use it in cultural heritage sites, also arises. The existing variety of acceptance models found in literature relatively to the use of technology, and the uncertainty about selecting a suitable model, sparked this research. Accordingly, the current study aims to select, evaluate and analyse an acceptance model, targeted to understand the behavioural intention to use augmented reality technology in archaeological sites. The findings of this research revealed UTAUT as a suitable model. However, regarding the collected data, some moderators’ impact presented in the original study may change significantly. In addition, more constructs can be considered for wider understandings.