The project is a collaboration between VR company Sensorium and Humanity 2.0. The latter is a Vatican-run nonprofit organization that works on “human welfare,” according to their website.

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Humanity 2.0 is led by Father Philip Larry, a representative of the Holy See. He is head of the Department of Logic and Epistemology at the Pontifical Lateran University in the Vatican, dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, and author of several books on the impact of technology on modern society and the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence.

We look forward to working with Sensorium to explore ways to democratize art and make it more accessible to people around the world, regardless of its socio-economic and geographic constraints. The partnership with Sensorium takes this goal one step further and equips us with the latest technological solutions.
– Said in a statement by Father Larry.

The gallery, which can be viewed via virtual reality devices and normal computers, is expected to be available at the end of 2022. However, it is not clear which parts of the Vatican’s extensive collection will be offered for sale as NFT.

Vatican spokesman said The nature of this project for Humanity 2.0 Not just social, commercial. Among the NFT, not only works of art will necessarily be presented. They may also include “tickets and other items.” It is not known exactly how NFT tickets will be sold in the app and what they will be used for.