Gear VR brings Portugal closer to UEFA Euro 2016

The Portuguese are passionate about many things and football is just one of them. This is true not only for those who reside inside Portugal but those who live and work abroad as it's a medium for them to remain connected to their country. Samsung Portugal and the Football Portuguese Federation teamed up to take four Portuguese nationals into the pitch during a friendly match of the country's national team ahead of the UEFA European Football Championship 2016. Despite their different locations all of them were able to be in the stadium thanks to the Gear VR.

Samsung once again used sports to showcase its virtual reality technology. This experience for the four Portuguese nationals was made possible by the Gear VR. The moment the national team's players went out on the pitch the four participants also stepped out in the grass, and they got a better view of the action than any of the thousands of fans that were present at the stadium. Samsung is an official sponsor of the Portuguese Football Federation and by powering this special event the company says that it has proved that “impossible is not an option when technology is involved.”

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