Meta launches partnership with NBA to broadcast games on virtual reality platform

with the platform promehaving a unique transmission quality, In an immersive 180-degree environment and video quality of up to 8K, sports enthusiasts will be able to get together with friends and check out matches and statistics in real time, as well as highlights and replays. 

In addition to interactions within matches, NBA fans will also have minigames available and will be able to purchase basketball team uniforms to use on their avatars. The clothes, available at the Meta Avatar Store, can be used inside and outside the virtual reality platform, such as on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. 

See the games that will be broadcast from the virtual reality platform in January: 

• Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons : January 23rd at 16pm PT
• Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans : January 24rd at 17pm PT
• Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks : January 25rd at 17pm PT
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder : January 27rd at 17pm PT
• Los Angeles Clippers x Cleveland Cavaliers : January 29rd at 16pm PT
• Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers : January 31rd at 16pm PT

NBA and WNBA VR broadcasts are only available in the United States. Meta Horizon Worlds can only be accessed by users over the age of 18 in the US, Canada, UK, Iceland, Ireland, France and Spain.

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