A grandmother of 100 years broke down while viewing a cathedral in Armenia through a virtual reality headset.
The woman, who now lives in the US, became choked up while using VR to tour a church from her hometown of Vagharshapat – something she never thought she’d be able to do again.
She was immediately hit with a wave of emotion and cried happy tears upon seeing the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which she used to visit as a child.
An internet user’s heart was stolen by a 100 year-old grandmother who cried as she saw a cathedral that her Armenian village had built using a virtual reality headset.
She was using VR to visit a Vagharshapat church. It caused her to get choked up.
After seeing Etchmiadzin Cathedral, she was instantly overwhelmed by emotion. She cried joyful tears.
Pictured: The Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is often considered the oldest cathedral in the world
Michelle, her granddaughter captured this moment and shared it on TikTok. It quickly became viral and received more than 3 million views within days.
Michelle wrote the heartwarming video that showed her grandma, Nene, a 100-year old Armenian woman, the Etchmiadzin Church in virtual reality.
Nene is seen using the VR headset while her family instructs her to see around.
They were able to see her phone screen so she could navigate virtual reality.
Nene suddenly breaks down, as her emotions overwhelm.
“Why are you so upset?” One can ask her behind the camera.
Michelle, her granddaughter captured this moment and shared it on TikTok. It quickly became viral. The video has more than 3 million views within days.
After one of her relatives asked why she was sobbing, she replied “It’s beautiful,”
The Etchmiadzin Cathedral was originally built in the early fourth century. The cathedral has been restored and broken down numerous times.
It’s just beautiful, she replies, trying to wipe her weeping with a tissue.
The Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is often considered the oldest cathedral in the world, was originally built in the early fourth century by Armenia’s patron saint, Gregory the Illuminator.
It has been broken down and restored numerous times over the centuries, and is still considered the main shrine for Armenian Christians.
In 2000, it was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Michelle captioned Michelle’s touching video, “She is the most precious sweetness,”
Nene, who is taking a virtual hot-air balloon ride via the headset in another clip, seems to be completely blown away. As she gazes around, Nene seems in complete awe of the mountains around her.
Nene has been loved by many commenters. One wrote, “She is a national Treasure and should be protected at every cost.”
Nene’s excitement at taking a hot air balloon ride was captured in another clip. As she gazed around, Nene seemed in complete awe of the mountains around her.
The elderly lady charms viewers, and many flood the comments section to express their admiration. One commenter wrote, “She’s a national treasure, must be protected at every cost.”
A second added: “Your Nene makes you want to be alive.” It’s hard, but life can be so beautiful.
Someone else noticed that she went from the time before television was invented to living in VR. “Protect this beautiful woman and be her love.”
One user said, “I know nothing about Nene’s existence but I’ve known for about one minute that she exists. But I’d already take a bullet to protect her.”
Others commented: “This is VR at its best,” and “Best VR thing on the Internet lately,” as well as, “Not a single day does this app not make me cry.” God bless her.
“This type of technology was not possible when she was born.” Think about what Gen Z could have when she is older, another person stated.