Centenarian's priceless reaction to virtual tour of childhood town
<p>A 100-year-old grandmother has broken down in tears while exploring her hometown in Armenia through the use of a virtual reality headset.</p>
<p>The woman, who now lives in the US, became emotional while using VR to take a tour around her hometown of Vagharshapat - something she never thought she would do again.</p>
<p>Upon seeing the Etchmiadzin Cathedral that she used to visit as a child, she was hit by a wave of emotion and started to tear up.</p>
<p>The woman's granddaughter, Michelle, captured the heart-warming moment and shared it on TikTok, where it racked up over three million views in just a few days.</p>
<p>Michelle captioned the video, "Showing my 100-year-old Armenian grandma the Etchmiadzin Cathedral in virtual reality," that shows her grandmother, whom they call Nene.</p>
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<div class="embed">Nene dons the extravagant VR headset while her family members instruct her to look around, as they follow what she is seeing on their own screen.</div>
<p>Suddenly, Nene becomes emotional, as someone behind the camera asks, "Why are you crying?"</p>
<p>"It's so beautiful," she responds, attempting to wipe away her tears with a tissue.</p>
<p>The breathtaking Etchmiadzin Cathedral is often considered the oldest cathedral in the world, and a shrine for Armenian Christians.</p>
<p>The comments on Michelle's video were flooded by people praising the sweet gesture, as one person said, "This is what VR should be used for."</p>
<p>Another commenter noted, "She went from a time when televisions didn't exist to VR in her living room. Protect and love this sweet woman."</p>
<p><em>Image credits: TikTok @shmellywelly</em></p>
