{"id":9339,"date":"2026-02-26T17:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=9339"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:58:52","slug":"vr-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/02\/26\/vr-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"VR Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hands-on virtual reality experimentation today. I\u2019ve written a lot about VR and Islam in the past, so today I was exploring options with AI elements, thinking about designing content on pilgrimage and mosques ++ \u2026. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-4-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"Prof. Gary R. Bunt, VR Immersive Technology, UWTSD\" class=\"wp-image-9340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-4-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-4-600x406.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-4.jpeg 694w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Prof. Gary R. Bunt, VR Immersive Technology, UWTSD\" class=\"wp-image-9341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-1-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-1.jpeg 1361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"VR Image, Mosque, UWTSD Immersive Technology\" class=\"wp-image-9342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-2.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-3-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"VR Image, Mecca, UWTSD Immersive Technology\" class=\"wp-image-9343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-3-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GRB_2026-3.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hands-on virtual reality experimentation today. 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