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The Rev. Xavier Seubert of the Friary of St. Francis of Assisi in Manhattan explores the interior of an intricately carved prayer bead using a VR headset, guided by Joseph Ellsworth of the Canadian Film Center, on April 3, 2017. “Small Wonders: The VR Experience” at The Met Cloisters museum in New York City is an immersive experience that takes museum patrons inside a miniature, wooden prayer bead using micro-CT imaging technology and a VR headset. RNS photo by Steve Remich