Virtual Sacred Spaces

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KENYA MAASAI TRADITIONAL JUMPING DANCE 

The adumu, or the “jumping dance,” is a famous Maasai ceremony captured in countless photographs and movies. Now you can be part of the action and watch the Maasai warriors perform the famous dance around you in this 3D 360° virtual travel film. 

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KAABA

The Kaaba is an Islamic shrine located at the epicenter of the Great Mosque in Mecca, and is considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth. Each year, around 2 million Muslims from around the world visit the Holy Kaaba to perform the pilgrimage. 

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Click here to visit! (not simulated)

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KEY MONASTERY

This VR film takes you into the beautiful Buddhist hill Key Monastery, where you experience the life of the Buddhist children who inhabit it. Key Monastery is the largest in the Spiti Valley of India and is known for its ancient murals, rare thangkas, and ancient weapons. 

04

BODH GAYA

In this VR experience, we take you to Bodh Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar. The main temple complex houses the famous Mahabodhi temple and a descendant of the original Bodhi tree under which Gautama Buddha attained Enlightenment. 

05

KYAIKTIYO PAGODA

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Myanmar. It is a small pagoda built on the top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by its male worshippers. According to legend, the Golden Rock itself is precariously perched on a strand of Lord Buddha's hair.

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GANGA AARTI

Ganga is not only a river, she is a Divine Mother in India. She rushes forth from the Himalayas as the giver of life carrying purity, bliss, and liberation in her waters. In this film, you will witness a spectacular nighttime ceremony where fire is given as an offering to the river herself. In return, the River Ganga gives liberation to one's soul. 

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KARNAK TEMPLE

In this VR film, you walk through the famous Karnak Temple. The Karnak temple complex at Luxor developed over more than 1,000 years, principally between the Twelfth and Twentieth Dynasties. It was, at its peak, the largest and most important religious complex in ancient Egypt.

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GOLDEN TEMPLE

The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the preeminent spiritual site of the Sikhi religion. It is one of the holiest Sikh sites alongside the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Kartarpur, and Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib.

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PARTHENON

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BCE. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, democracy and Western civilization.

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HAITIAN VOODOO HEALING CEREMONY

In 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than 160,000 people and leaving over a million without a home. In this film, join priestess Katy as she does what she can to help heal her community with Vodou. Through her spiritual ceremonies, she provides a moment of hope and release to all in attendance.

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YAWARANI TRIBE OF THE AMAZON

The community in Yawarani immortalize their culture in film and virtual reality by creating documentaries to educate their youth, as well as broadcast their beautiful, sustainable lifestyle to the outside world. Yawarani is a film created in collaboration with the indigenous community in Yawarani to preserve their sacred culture and the wisdom of their elders.

12

WAILING WALL

In this video, thousands of Jews practice the Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall plaza during the Passover Holiday. The "Wailing Wall" or the “Kotel”, is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. It is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple. 

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CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, or Church of the Resurrection, is a church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world, and has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christians since the 4th century. 

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VRILISSIA EPITAPHIOS

This film takes you along the Epitaphios or Good Friday procession in Vrilissia, Greece. The Epitaphios procession begins around the streets of the church with bells ringing, commemorating the burial procession of Christ. It is an important part of Easter and holds great importance in Greece and the Greek Orthodox world. 

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UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

This film invites you to visit the most powerful Orthodox place in Ukraine - the Pochaev Lavra. In this 360° format, you can look into the monastery, view the mosaics, see the Easter service, and look into the library of the monks, which is normally closed to visitors.

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(watch from 5:36~11:00)

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VATICAN

In this virtual tour at The Vatican in Rome, Italy, you walk by The Vatican Museum, The Sistine Chapel, and The Saint Peter Basilique. Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It's home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Today the Vatican remains the spiritual center for some 1.2 billion followers of the Catholic Church. 

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ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

St. Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, and serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. The cathedral is one of the most famous and recognizable sights of London. This film invites you to take a walk through the iconic St. Paul's Cathedral in London and learn about its history in a 360 tour. 

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NOTRE DAME

Notre-Dame de Paris, or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in Paris, France. The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. This 360° video shows the cathedral in the months before the catastrophic fire in 2019. 

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GOTOKUJI MANEKI-NEKO TEMPLE

Gotokuji temple is well known across Japan as the supposed origin of Maneki-Neko, the “beckoning cat” figurine which is said to bring good fortune and success to its owner if kept in their bedroom or place of study. Despite its popularity with tourists, this is an actual temple, not just a museum for beckoning cats.

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BAHÁ'Í HOUSE OF WORSHIP

There is only one Baha'i Temple per continent, and this is the North American Baha’i House of Worship which stands in Wilmette, Illinois. This 360° video takes you on a tour of the beauty and history of this architectural gem. By overlaying early sketches and images of the temple, viewers gain an augmented sense of the temple's construction and historical significance.