Virtual reality haj slowly growing in popularity in largely untapped Islamic app market
Photo for illustrative purposes only. A woman wearing virtual reality simulator. Photo: Mohd Alif Md Aliudin/EyeEm
2.35 million pilgrims performed the haj last year, 75 percent of whom arrived in Saudi Arabia from 168 countries. Most Muslims perform the obligatory haj only once in their lifetime and the combination of rituals in a foreign land and in close proximity to more than 2 million other pilgrims can make the journey overwhelming.
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