Meta Extends Partnerships With The NBA To Offer 52 VR Games On The Meta Quest

Meta expands partnerships with the NBA (photo: Meta)

JAKARTA - Tech giant Meta announced the expansion of its partnership with the NBA and WNBA to offer more than 50 professional basketball league VR games in the Meta Quest.

Meta Quest is the NBA's official VR headset, as Facebook signed a deal with the basketball league in 2020.

In its announcement, the company said it would deliver packages containing 52 straight NBA games, including five 180-degree immersive VR monoscopic games at 2880 in Xtadium and on Meta Horizon Worlds.

Grab a front row seat to live @NBA games — right from your couch on @MetaQuestVR.We’re adding 50+ upcoming games in #VR, along with more from the @WNBA, @nbagleague and @NBA2KLeague.Ready for tip-off 🏀?https://t.co/zU4qVlq90z

— Meta (@Meta) January 23, 2023

Furthermore, Meta will also offer a choice of matches between WNBA, NBA G League, and NBA 2K League throughout the season. On Meta Horizon Worlds, you can also access the highlight games, recaps, and archive content.

Not only that, the company owned by Mark Zuckerberg also announced its partnership with the league to launch NBA-licensed clothing at the Meta Avatar Store in the coming weeks.

"You'll be able to buy your favorite NBA team or WNBA outfits for your avatars and showcase them on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and in Meta Quest," said Meta League Sports Media and Partnership Director Rob Shaw, in a blog post.

As additional information, XTADIUM is only available in the US. And Meta Horizon Worlds is currently available to people aged 18+ in the US, Canada, UK, Iceland, Ireland, France, and Spain on the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro.

Geographical restrictions may apply. So, this content will not be available in all regions and will not be able to see it based on local boundaries.

The games available on VR on the Meta Quest in January are: