Thanks to the immersive power of VR, you can enjoy all the action and suspense of a live game from the comfort of your couch—on us. And today, we’re excited to announce Meta and the NBA have extended their league partnership, which includes bringing the experience of basketball in VR to a new level with Meta Quest, the official VR headset of the NBA and WNBA. Basketball fans can now catch 52 live NBA games in VR during the current season for free, dive into a new immersive always-on fan experience, and express their fandom across Meta’s apps and technologies by dressing their Meta Avatars in NBA apparel. In the future, they’ll also be able to enjoy NBA League Pass in a social VR experience—all on Meta Quest.
First up, and new for 2023, fans will be able to watch upcoming NBA match-ups in Xtadium* on the Meta Quest Platform. Xtadium offers high-definition video and the ability to host private watch parties with friends. And in the future, NBA fans will be able to watch even more content with their NBA League Pass subscription. Learn more about Xtadium here.
Last but not least, Meta is partnering with the league to launch NBA-licensed apparel in Meta’s Avatar Store in the coming weeks. Fans will be able to purchase their favorite NBA or WNBA team apparel for their Meta Avatar and showcase it across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and on the Meta Quest Platform.
“Meta’s immersive VR technology is opening up new opportunities for sports fans to engage and interact with their favorite NBA teams,” says Meta Director of Sports Media and League Partnerships Rob Shaw. “Fans will be able to express their fandom by donning their favorite team’s gear on Avatars and enjoy more live NBA games and experience NBA League Pass in a much more social and immersive way. The NBA is always pushing us to innovate and leverage the latest technology to open the door to new fan experiences, and this chapter of our partnership certainly achieves exactly that.”
“VR’s superpower is making it possible to immerse yourself in shared experiences with friends and fans from around the world, and we’re thrilled to bring these killer features to the NBA Arena and live games,” adds Meta Director of Metaverse Media Content Sarah Malkin.
Whether you want to watch NBA League Pass in Xtadium, hang out with friends and play mini-games in Worlds, or just express your team pride across Meta’s apps and technologies, we’ve got you covered. Who’s ready to drain some threes?
Immersive 2022/2023 NBA Schedule:
- January 18 // Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers // 7:30 pm PT
- January 19 // Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves // 5:00 pm PT
- January 20 // Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers // 4:30 pm PT
- January 21 // Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers // 4:30 pm PT
- January 22 // Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns // 5:00 pm PT
- January 23 // Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons // 4:00 pm PT
- January 24 // Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans // 5:00 pm PT
- January 25 // Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks // 5:00 pm PT
- January 27 // Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder // 5:00 pm PT
- January 29 // LA Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers // 4:00 pm PT
- January 31 // Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers // 4:00 pm PT
- February 1 // Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves // 5:00 pm PT
- February 2 // Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers // 4:00 pm PT
- February 4 // LA Clippers vs. New York Knicks // 4:00 pm PT
- February 7 // Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets // 4:30 pm PT
- February 8 // Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers // 7:00 pm PT
- February 9 // Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks // 4:30 pm PT
- February 13 // Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks // 5:30 pm PT
- February 14 // Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors // 4:30 pm PT
- February 15 // New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks // 4:30 pm PT
- February 16 // Washington Wizards vs. Minnesota Timberwolves // 5:00 pm PT
- February 23 // Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers // 4:00 pm PT
- February 24 // Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors // 7:00 pm PT
- February 26 // Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks // 12:00 pm PT
- February 27 // Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks—Immersive 180-Degree Game // 4:30 pm PT
- February 28 // Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets // 4:30 pm PT
- March 1 // Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat // 4:30 pm PT
- March 2 // Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards // 4:00 pm PT
- March 5 // Charlotte Hornets vs. Brooklyn Nets // 3:00 pm PT
- March 6 // Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers—Immersive 180-Degree Game // 4:00 pm PT
- March 7 // Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks // 5:30 pm PT
- March 8 // Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics // 4:30 pm PT
- March 11 // Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks // 4:30 pm PT
- March 14 // Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans—Immersive 180-Degree Game // 5:00 pm PT
- March 15 // Memphis Grizzlies vs. Miami Heat // 4:30 pm PT
- March 18 // Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers // 4:00 pm PT
- March 19 // Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets // 12:30 pm PT
- March 21 // San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans // 5:00 pm PT
- March 22 // Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls // 5:00 pm PT
- March 23 // Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets // 4:30 pm PT
- March 26 // Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers // 12:30 pm PT
- March 27 // Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers // 4:00 pm PT
- March 28 // Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies // 5:00 pm PT
- March 29 // Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls // 5:00 pm PT
- March 31 // Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics // 4:30 pm PT
- April 1 // LA Clippers vs. New Orleans Pelicans // 5:30 pm PT
- April 2 // Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks—Immersive 180-Degree Game // 5:00 pm PT
- April 4 // Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies // 5:00 pm PT
- April 5 // Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans // 5:00 pm PT
- April 7 // Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings // 7:00 pm PT
- April 8 // Portland Trail Blazers vs. LA Clippers—Immersive 180-Degree Game // 1:00 pm PT
- April 9 // Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks // 10:00 am PT
*Xtadium is only available in the US.
