Tonight marks the start of the 2015-2016 pro basketball season, and the NBA, Turner Sports, and nextVR have combined forces to livestream the season-opening game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans on Samsung Gear VR devices.
NBA, Turner Sports deliver first live game in virtual reality for fans
— NBA.com (@NBAcom) October 27, 2015
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NBA to live stream Golden State Warriors season opener on Gear VR https://t.co/HH0a6p9Heo via @UploadVR pic.twitter.com/0IeCLBMsGX
— NextVR (@nextvr) October 27, 2015
Fans using the virtual reality experience will reportedly also be able to watch the Warriors’ championship ring ceremony for the 2014-2015 season, which will happen on the court prior to the game.
This will be the first time the NBA airs a live game in virtual reality. The game itself will also air live at 10:30pm ET on TNT.
The virtual-reality game comes just two days after the NFL and Yahoo saw a huge success with their own livestreaming experiment. If the VR game goes just as well, these new developments could spell exciting changes for cord-cutting sports fans.