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How one Saudi startup is preparing pilgrims for Hajj before they leave home

  • Use of AI and virtual reality transforms one of the most logistically complex events on earth: the Hajj
  • Integrates augmented reality technologies through an interactive training program that allows pilgrims and Umrah performers to experience the holy sites virtually before arrival
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The 22nd Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit Research concludes at Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia’s Umm Al-Qura University academics working to enhance the pilgrim experience during Hajj

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Experts discuss digital overhaul in Hajj, Umrah system

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