https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/5/16976378/super-bowl-52-nbc-graphics-psone-dreamcast-xbox-ngage

Super Bowl 52 was slam-packed with record-breaking performances culminating in a one-for-the-ages outcome. But anyone with a copy of Madden NFL more recent than the George W. Bush administration had to wonder what the hell was going on with NBC’s computer-animated models of players from the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

Ahead of the Super Bowl, NBC touted “volumetric augmented reality” technology that meant lifelike 3D animations of players could jump into the broadcast instead of packaged full-motion video. NBC and its tech partner, Ross Video, scanned in six players during the week before the big game.