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Screenshot of virtual tour in a chapel full of chairs and a cross

View of the virtual tour of the Ecumenical Centre chapel.

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What are the behind-the-scenes steps you took to help us virtually walk through the WCC Chapel?

Kocher: I think of the programme as a house with three stories. We have the ground floor, the foundation that has been there for 20 years – this is the work of the journalist that I am, who has taken part in the last four WCC assemblies and has a good knowledge of the diverse denominational identities. The first floor is the work of our software engineer who has developed the ContactGPS programme these past 10 years. The second floor is the result of more recent teamwork using new 360° technology, led by an audiovisual professional.

The questions posed to the viewer during the tour are very thoughtful—who provided them? What will you do with the answers?

Kocher: The questions were put together by a team of theologians chosen by Médias-pro, eight years ago already! It was in 2013, for an initial version of the GPS presented in Busan, Korea, titled Confessional identities.” As far as the answers, we note them but It isnt possible to know who completes the tour—that remains anonymous.

What are some future tours that would inspire you?

Kocher: We would like to create a version in the Château de Bossey. We are in discussion with the WCC to suggest several virtual tours that will be put together in Karlsruhe during the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022.

In French-speaking Switzerland, where we are based, we will also be inviting parishes and churches to present their ideas and scripts, so that we can produce 360° tours for them next year, in 2022, with the aim of boosting their digital presence.

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