NBA, Meta Extend Partnership; Fans Can Watch 52 Live Games in VR This Season - Bleacher Report

The NBA is coming to the virtual world world.

The league extended its concern with Meta and volition broadcast 52 unrecorded games successful VR this play successful Xtadium connected the Meta Quest Platform. Fans utilizing Meta Quest VR headsets tin acquisition the games successful VR and adjacent suit up their Meta Avatars successful authoritative NBA apparel.

Here is simply a look astatine the docket of games:

• Jan. 18: Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET and 7:30 p.m. PT
• Jan. 19: Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Jan. 20: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7: 30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Jan. 21: ​​Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Jan. 22: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Jan. 23: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• Jan. 24: Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Jan. 25: Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Jan. 27: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Jan. 29: LA Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• Jan. 31: Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• Feb. 1: Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Feb. 2: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• Feb. 4: LA Clippers vs. New York Knicks, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• Feb. 7: Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Feb. 8: Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT
• Feb. 9: Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Feb. 13: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. PT
• Feb. 14: Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Feb. 15: New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Feb. 16: Washington Wizards vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• Feb. 23: Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• Feb. 24: Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT
• Feb. 26: Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3 p.m. ET and 12 p.m. PT
• Feb. 27: Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks—Immersive 180-Degree Game, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• Feb. 28: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• March 1: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• March 2: Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• March 5: Charlotte Hornets vs. Brooklyn Nets, 6 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. PT
• March 6: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers—Immersive 180-Degree Game, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• March 7: Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. PT
• March 8: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• March 11: Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• March 14: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans—Immersive 180-Degree Game, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• March 15: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• March 18: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT
• March 19: Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets, 3:30 p.m. ET and 12:30 p.m. PT
• March 21: San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• March 22: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• March 23: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• March 26: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30 p.m. ET and 12:30 p.m. PT
• March 27: Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. PT
• March 28: Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• March 29: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• March 31: Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT
• April 1: LA Clippers vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8:30 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. PT
• April 2: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks—Immersive 180-Degree Game, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• April 4: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• April 5: Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT
• April 7: Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT
• April 8: Portland Trail Blazers vs. LA Clippers—Immersive 180-Degree Game, 4 p.m. ET and 1 p.m. PT
• April 9: Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 1 p.m. ET and 10 a.m. PT

While Xtadium is lone disposable successful the United States, Meta Horizon Worlds is disposable successful the U.S., Canada, the UK, Iceland, Ireland, France and Spain connected Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro.

In summation to the 52 unrecorded games successful VR, 5 of the contests volition diagnostic presentations successful 180-degree monoscopic VR with personage broadcasters.

There are besides aboriginal plans for NBA League Pass to beryllium disposable successful the societal VR acquisition connected Meta Quest.