Christian missionaries find new frontier in VRChat
Summary
Christian missionaries from the organization Cru have been using the virtual reality platform VRChat for three years to meet and talk with people around the world. They adapt their usual way of sharing their faith by interacting with users through avatars in different virtual worlds.Key Facts
- Cru missionaries gather every Friday in VRChat to connect with people.
- VRChat is a social platform where users interact using avatars like animals, robots, or humans.
- Missionaries start conversations casually before discussing religion and faith.
- The missionaries use virtual maps to find and join small groups inside VRChat worlds.
- A digital strategist named Frank Kuligowski helped start this VR outreach by buying VR headsets.
- Some users, like a social worker from the Netherlands, appreciate having a space to talk about spiritual topics online.
- One missionary’s story involved inviting a woman from China to a virtual church within VRChat.
- The virtual prayer sessions and discussions aim to reach people who might not attend physical churches.
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