Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience

[St_Worm2]

Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience To Make It Feel Like Pastor Is Actually There
December 15, 2017

BELLINGHAM, WA—Experiences Church finally debuted its long-awaited 3D experience at each of its 12 campuses Sunday morning, with state-of-the-art VR goggles making it feel like the pastor of the church is actually there each and every week, churchgoers confirmed.

Each of the church’s 1,000 seats was equipped with a VR headset, with footage of Pastor Ryan rendered in real-time by a powerful PC.

“The effect is really convincing—very lifelike,” one church member said afterward. “You really feel like the man who is called to shepherd your soul is really there in the room with you—like you could actually reach out and touch him.”

The VR experience also includes the chance to interact with a 4K virtual rendering of the head pastor after the service, with advanced motion controllers and vibration feedback being used to make it feel like you are actually shaking his hand and getting a sidehug from the celebrity preacher, sources confirmed.

Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience To Make It Feel Like Pastor Is Actually There

 

[chevyontheriver]

Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience To Make It Feel Like Pastor Is Actually There
December 15, 2017

BELLINGHAM, WA—Experiences Church finally debuted its long-awaited 3D experience at each of its 12 campuses Sunday morning, with state-of-the-art VR goggles making it feel like the pastor of the church is actually there each and every week, churchgoers confirmed.

Each of the church’s 1,000 seats was equipped with a VR headset, with footage of Pastor Ryan rendered in real-time by a powerful PC.

“The effect is really convincing—very lifelike,” one church member said afterward. “You really feel like the man who is called to shepherd your soul is really there in the room with you—like you could actually reach out and touch him.”

The VR experience also includes the chance to interact with a 4K virtual rendering of the head pastor after the service, with advanced motion controllers and vibration feedback being used to make it feel like you are actually shaking his hand and getting a sidehug from the celebrity preacher, sources confirmed.

Is Pastor Ryan AI or real? I guess I prefer a less digitized experience.

Wait! Was this reported in the Babylon Bee?

 

[~Anastasia~]

I don't quite know how to respond. Is this real? Does anyone think such a thing is a good idea?

 

[brinny]

is there a link?

 

[~Anastasia~]

I don't quite know how to respond. Is this real? Does anyone think such a thing is a good idea?

Nm, I had to read more about this. Surely it's a joke - looks like everything on the site is?


Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience To Make It Feel Like Pastor Is Actually There

 

[St_Worm2]

Sorry, the link to the article was just added to the OP. And yes, it's from Babylonian Bee, of course

 

[~Anastasia~]

Sorry, the link to the article was just added to the OP. And yes, it's from Babylonian Bee, of course

I've never seen Babylonian Bee. Ah ... rather interesting site?

 

[SkyWriting]

BELLINGHAM, WA—Experiences Church

No such church exists.

Best 30 Churches in Bellingham, WA with Reviews - YP.com
"Experiences Church" - Google Search

 

[2Timothy2:15]

Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience To Make It Feel Like Pastor Is Actually There
December 15, 2017

BELLINGHAM, WA—Experiences Church finally debuted its long-awaited 3D experience at each of its 12 campuses Sunday morning, with state-of-the-art VR goggles making it feel like the pastor of the church is actually there each and every week, churchgoers confirmed.

Each of the church’s 1,000 seats was equipped with a VR headset, with footage of Pastor Ryan rendered in real-time by a powerful PC.

“The effect is really convincing—very lifelike,” one church member said afterward. “You really feel like the man who is called to shepherd your soul is really there in the room with you—like you could actually reach out and touch him.”

The VR experience also includes the chance to interact with a 4K virtual rendering of the head pastor after the service, with advanced motion controllers and vibration feedback being used to make it feel like you are actually shaking his hand and getting a sidehug from the celebrity preacher, sources confirmed.

Multi-Campus Church Debuts New 3D Experience To Make It Feel Like Pastor Is Actually There

The word for today;

DISCERNMENT

 

[Hammster]

Sadly, I can see this happening in the future.

 

[brinny]

is there a link?

Never mind.

You got me.

 

[Dave-W]

I don't quite know how to respond. Is this real? Does anyone think such a thing is a good idea?

Unfortunately it is real.

No, it is not a good idea.

 

[actionsub]

Unfortunately it is real.

No, it is not a good idea.

It's the Babylon Bee. It is neither real nor a good idea. Heck, these multisite churches who put the preacher on a video screen are bad enough.

 

[chevyontheriver]

It's the Babylon Bee. It is neither real nor a good idea. Heck, these multisite churches who put the preacher on a video screen are bad enough.

But the Babylon Bee is a good idea!

 

[~Anastasia~]

It's the Babylon Bee. It is neither real nor a good idea. Heck, these multisite churches who put the preacher on a video screen are bad enough.

I've been at some like that, or where they sometimes would record the preacher and just play the video for other times and locations.

Seemed odd to me that people would get ready and go to church to stare at a screen with a pre-recorded sermon. Might as well stay home and watch it, if that's all they come for.

 

[actionsub]

I've been at some like that, or where they sometimes would record the preacher and just play the video for other times and locations.

Seemed odd to me that people would get ready and go to church to stare at a screen with a pre-recorded sermon. Might as well stay home and watch it, if that's all they come for.

I have attended such services in the past. The main reason is that communion was served, and you can only do THAT live, not Memorex. Sometimes that's the only way I can take the sacrament in my present situation.

 

[~Anastasia~]

I have attended such services in the past. The main reason is that communion was served, and you can only do THAT live, not Memorex. Sometimes that's the only way I can take the sacrament in my present situation.

Yes, Holy Commnion is a whole other thing.

That's why I said "seemed to me" instead of "seems to me" and qualified "if that's all they came for".

Communion was treated quite variously by some different denominations I attended in the past. Regretfully, I saw too great a deterioration among them ... but that's a topic for a different thread.

You are quite right though - that must be done live.