The NBA app's new virtual feature will soon allow fans to replace players during live games.

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This means that you will be able to see yourself virtually on the court doing dunks, breaking ankles, shooting threes, and other amazing basketball moves.

Ever since the pandemic began, many people tend to stay at home and watch their favorite games remotely.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed this enhancement, saying it would be a part of the future live game streaming experience.

NBA App's New Virtual Feature Allows Fans to Replace Players in Live Games!

According to NPR's latest report, the new NBA app integration was unveiled during the NBA All-Star Tech Summit in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 17.

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Ahmad Rashad, a popular sports commentator, was the one who first tried the new feature on stage.

Silver scanned his body using the NBA app's new virtual feature. After that, he passed the data onto Utah Jazz's Talen Horton-Tucker.

"You'll be making all the same movements as he was, but it'll look like it's your body," explained the NBA commissioner to Rashad.

During the demo, you can see that the original NBA player turned red. After a few seconds, the app started replacing the baller with Rashad's body.

When the live stream continued, Rashad really looks like he is playing on the court with other NBA players.

You can watch the Twitter clip below to see what happened.

Release Date, Other Details

As of writing, NBA officials haven't confirmed the exact release date of the NBA app's new virtual feature. But, the app company behind it, Polycam, shared other important details about the enhancement. 

The tech firm explained that the NBA app will use its LiDAR tech to capture users' 3D images. After that, the app will use that data to generate realistic avatars.

"In the future, you can 3D scan yourself into NBA games, or you can do it now in our app," said Polycam via its official Twitter post.  

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