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The special-effects Dubai billboard that has left viewers baffled

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Dubai CGI billboard ad appears to show car driving into traffic as viewers left baffled
  • A CGI advert for Nissan Middle East's Patrol model in Dubai has gone viral due to its mind-bending photorealism.
  • The campaign features a 3D highway billboard from which the Nissan Patrol appears to drive out, with sand pouring onto the road.
  • The advert was designed to look as if it was filmed from the perspective of a driver on the road.
  • Despite being computer-generated, its realistic appearance has left internet viewers baffled and confused.
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