Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The 2024-25 NBA season is here, and Meta has again partnered with the NBA to bring a fat slate of 180-degree immersive games to Quest. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Quest users will be able to watch 52 immersive games in the Xtadium app (US only) and the NBA Arena in Meta Horizon Worlds. Xtadium is only available in the US.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The NBA announced it’s expanding the number of games it’s recording for Quest headsets by a wide margin, bringing a ton of 180-degree immersive games to NBA League Pass holders. You’ll even be able to buy your avatar NBA or WNBA team apparel, which you can wear in VR as well as on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2023

52 NBA games this season will be streamed in immersive 180-degrees to Quest headsets in the US for free. 0:00 / 0:13 1× NBA games in Xtadium in immersive 180° The free NBA games come by way of an ongoing multi-year partnership between Meta and the NBA, which sees Quest continue to be "the official VR headset of the NBA".

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

0:00 / 0:13 1× NBA games in Xtadium in immersive 180° The free NBA games come by way of an ongoing multi-year partnership between Meta and the NBA, which sees Quest continue to be "the official VR headset of the NBA". Xtadium also streams NASCAR for free, and UFC fights for Fight Pass subscribers.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The NBA on TNT VR app is intended to change the viewing experience from, “passive to immersive’” said David Aufhauser, Managing Director, Strategy and Product for Intel Sports, during an interview with VRScout. The NBA seems to be making a concerted effort to embrace immersive viewing. It’s different,” he said.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Interestingly enough, NextVR also played a significant role in drawing Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunder to form the Warriors superteam. In addition to fan immersion in the baseball experience, s everal teams use VR technology to train players. Warriors fans can see exclusive VR content via the team’s mobile app.

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