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How Hyundai shot its emotional Super Bowl ad -- during the game

Hyundai visually transported three soldiers to Houston's NRG Stadium using 360-degree pods that placed them in a suite with their family members attending the game. The soldiers -- who are on a military base in Zagan, Poland -- were surrounded by a screen that allowed them to look around the NRG suite and see the field as if they were in the stadium. The families could see the soldiers through a monitor being held by a teddy bear sitting in the suite with them.
February 05, 2017 05:00 AM

While some companies battled for Super Bowl kickoff and first-quarter ad slots, Hyundai decided to anchor the game with a blast of raw emotion that put a new spin on the familiar tale of reuniting soldiers with their families.

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