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You Can Be Neymar In Nike’s Latest Virtual Reality Ad

Nike took the old idiom “walk a mile in the other person’s shoes” to a completely literal level for the their latest advertisement for the new Hypervenom Phantom II soccer cleats. Preferably using Google Cardboard, but also just your smartphone, Nike has created a virtual reality advertisement starring Brazilian forward Neymar Jr. Merely open up the video below on the YouTube app in your phone.

The commercial is shot from the point of view of an animated Neymar Jr., as he dribbles past defenders, beats the goalkeeper, and eventually puts the ball into the back of an empty net.