If Batman: Arkham Shadow tempts you to finally buy a Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S, or you already own one of Meta’s best VR headsets, then this could sweeten the deal. Meta has revealed the dates of the 52 free NBA and WNBA games it will be hosted in Horizon Worlds for the 2024-2025 season.
To keep you in the loop, Meta is allowing its headset owners (in supported regions) to hop into the NBA Arena in Horizon Worlds for a virtual courtside seat during live games. If you miss the game, you can also enjoy immersive highlights 24 hours after the game ends. Plus, you can play mini-games and hang out with friends just like you would in other Horizon worlds.
If you subscribe to NBA League Pass, you can use Xtadium to watch any live 2D game in mixed reality – it’s not as immersive, but it’s still a lot of fun for sports fans, especially if you’re already paying for the content .
Every free, immersive NBA and WNBA game
Here’s the full list of free matches you can watch:
- October 25 – Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 5:00 PM PT
- October 26 – Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls – 5:00 PM PT
- October 28 – Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic – 4:00 PM PT
- November 2 – Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets – 5:00 PM PT
- November 4 – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons – 4:30 PM PT
- November 7 – Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs – 7:00 PM PT
- November 12 – Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz – 6:00 PM PT
- November 15 – Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers – 4:00 PM PT
- November 19 – Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 5:00 PM PT
- November 22 – Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards – 4:00 PM PT
- November 24 – LA Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 3:00 PM PT
- November 26 – Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 5:00 PM PT
- November 29 – Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets – 4:30 PM PT
- December 1 – Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 3:00 PM PT
- December 3 – Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets – 4:00 PM PT
- December 5 – Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans – 5:00 PM PT
- December 8 – Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors – 3:30 PM PT
- December 20 – Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat – 5:00 PM PT
- December 26 – Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic – 4:00 PM PT
- December 27 – Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns – 6:00 PM PT
- December 28 – Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls – 6:00 PM PT
- December 29 – Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics – 3:00 PM PT
- January 3, 2025 – San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets – 6:00 PM PT
- January 4, 2025 – New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls – 5:00 PM PT
- January 6, 2025 – Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 5:00 PM PT
- January 10, 2025 – Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers – 4:00 PM PT
- January 18, 2025 – Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 6:00 PM PT
- January 19, 2025 – Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 4:00 PM PT
- January 24, 2025 – Portland Trail Blazers vs. Charlotte Hornets – 4pm PT
- January 27, 2025 – Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat – 4:30 PM PT
- February 2, 2025 – LA Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors – 12:30 PM PT
- February 3, 2025 – Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 5:00 PM PT
- February 8, 2025 – Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 5:00 PM PT
- February 10, 2025 – Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 4:00 PM PT
- February 22, 2025 – Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago Bulls – 4:30 PM PT
- February 24, 2025 – Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers – 4:00 PM PT
- March 3, 2025 – Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 5:00 PM PT
- March 10, 2025 – Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs – 5:30 PM PT
- March 14, 2025 – LA Clippers vs. Atlanta Hawks – 4:30 PM PT
- March 16, 2025 – Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 3:00 PM PT
- March 20, 2025 – New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets – 4pm PT
- March 22, 2025 – Golden State Warriors vs. Atlanta Hawks – 4:00 PM PT
- March 23, 2025 – Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets – 3:00 PM PT
- March 24, 2025 – Dallas Mavericks vs. Brooklyn Nets – 4:30 PM PT
- March 27, 2025 – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls – 4:00 PM PT
- March 28, 2025 – New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 5:00 PM PT
- March 29, 2025 – Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 4:30 PM PT
- March 31, 2025 – LA Clippers vs. Orlando Magic – 4:00 PM PT
- April 5, 2025 – New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks – 12:00 PM PT
- April 6, 2025 – Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets – 5:00 PM PT
- April 11, 2025 – LA Clippers vs. Sacramento Kings – 7:00 PM PT
- April 13, 2025 – LA Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers – 12:30 PM PT
Don’t dismiss Horizon Worlds
Horizon Worlds is one of those apps that I’ll be the first to admit is easy to ignore. A disappointing launch and sporadic rollout meant that things never quite worked out in the eyes of many people.
That is certainly starting to change. The worlds it offers are steadily becoming a lot more impressive, and with these free sports games and free immersive concerts happening regularly, it’s become one of those VR apps that if you don’t use them regularly you’re missing out on an opportunity. big part of what your Meta Quest headset has to offer.