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The NBA app is introducing a new feature that allows users to overlay themselves on another player in a live game.
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The feature involves scanning the person you want to drop into an NBA game by walking around them and pointing your camera at them.
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From a menu, you can select which player to inhabit, and your scan will be overlaid on top of that player as they move around the court.
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The scanning process appears to work like Epic Games' RealityScan app, but for people.
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The NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Ahmad Rashad demonstrated the feature on stage.
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You can watch the demo to see Rashad perform a slam dunk while digitally possessing the Utah Jazz's Talen Horton-Tucker.
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There are no details about when the feature will be released.
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The NBA did not provide any information on when the feature would be available.
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The feature is a fun addition that allows users to slot friends and family as "players" in NBA games.
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The new feature is strange, but it is a fun addition that will likely be enjoyed by NBA fans.