BBC News

The preacher, congregation and prayers will be real enough. Only the building will be virtual – but this 3D church could be a taste of things to come. This is the view inside what’s believed to be the first virtual church, due to be launched next month as part of a scheme to reach people who would not normally step inside an actual church.

The rafters, pulpit, altar and pews look real enough, in a cartoon-ish way. But the preacher and members of the congregation will actually be real, connecting via the web to each other to take part in real services.