{"id":314357,"date":"2023-01-23T19:54:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=314357"},"modified":"2023-01-23T19:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:54:22","slug":"nba-and-meta-announce-multiyear-partnership-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/nba-and-meta-announce-multiyear-partnership-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA and Meta announce multiyear partnership extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/pr.nba.com\/nba-and-meta-announce-multiyear-partnership-extension\/\">National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA) and Meta today announced a multiyear partnership extension that will feature a new virtual reality experience for fans through Meta Horizon Worlds via Meta Quest, the official VR headset of the NBA and WNBA.\u00a0 The NBA Arena in\u00a0<a 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Sports Media and League Partnerships Rob Shaw.\u00a0 \u201cThe 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 achieves exactly that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Through Meta Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest, fans will have access to an immersive VR experience.\u00a0 The NBA and Meta will also bring 52 live NBA League Pass games \u2013 including five immersive 180-degree monoscopic live VR games in 2880 resolution \u2013 in \u201cNBA Arena\u201d in Meta Horizon Worlds.\u00a0 Fans can now visit the NBA Arena in Meta Horizon Worlds to watch NBA content with friends, compete in interactive mini-games and cheer on their favorite teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The preliminary game schedule for the NBA Arena is highlighted below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, Jan. 23: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons \u2013 7 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Jan. 24: Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans \u2013 8 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Jan. 25: Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks \u2013 8 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Jan. 27: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder \u2013 8 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, Jan. 29: LA Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers \u2013 7 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Jan. 31: Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers \u2013 7 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of the partnership extension, NBA-licensed apparel will be available in the Meta Avatars Store soon.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Additionally, existing NBA League Pass subscribers will be able to access their subscription in YBVR\u2019s Xtadium app within Meta Quest VR in the coming weeks.\u00a0 Fans will then be able to sit in a \u201cvirtual\u201d courtside seat to watch live NBA League Pass games and host private watch parties with 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