History Church (Oak Hill, VA) is planning some incredible things for their children’s ministry. Among their plans is a new portable preschool environment.

They are also planning on utilizing a new technology to create digital puppets. These digital puppets are created using Logitech’s QuickCam Orbit MP and some software called Logitech Video Effects that together can follow your movements and a give you animated costumes. With these tools, you can become the puppet and add digital accessories to your appearance such as facial hair or hats. You can even control various digital characters (sharks, bunny rabbits, etc.) with your facial expressions and head movements. To see the software in action, check out this YouTube video.

This technology can revolutionize the way children’s ministry is being done. I would have loved to use this when I was teaching five year olds.