TheVirtual Reality Churchonly meets using headsets.
Its part of a growing movement to expand religious services to an increasingly tech-savvy religious audience.
There may even be benefits to virtual services over in-person ones, observers say.
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“On top of that, virtual spaces can be customized in whatever way the user wants.
Held over the internet, VR service can have people attending from any place in the world.
You don’t need to travel or even walk out of your home.”
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Fittingly, the church accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum for donations.
Some VR companies tout their software as useful for religious gatherings.
Theres also theJesusVR world tour, which tells the story of Jesus through 360-degree video.
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Its shown at churches across the country.
Demand for VR is rising in churches as VR headsets become more affordable, Driscoll said.
Parenting writerVarda Meyers Epsteinand her husband both lost their mothers during the pandemic.
As they are Americans living overseas, they had to attend the funerals via Zoom.
During Epsteins mothers funeral, she also ran into technical issues.
For example, the rabbi asked her questions, but it turned out she was on mute.
But can VR ever really replace pews?
“This could be the beginning of the end of physical churches.”
