The article reveals the peculiarities of the formation of religious (islamic) virtual tourism. The importance of developing a system of tourist religious virtual space is due to the need to comply with innovative processes affecting modern virtual reality technologies, which are especially relevant during a pandemic. The author made an attempt to trace the influence of virtual reality technologies on the creation of virtual religious (islamic) tours and excursions. The comparative analysis made it possible to trace the advantages and disadvantages of traditional and virtual religious tourism.
Islam, hajj, religious tourism, virtual tour, innovation, information technology, virtual reality, the effect of presence.