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Some Los Angeles Lakers Games Will Get 3D Live Streams on Vision Pro

A selection of Los Angeles Lakers games during the 2025-26 season will be live streamed in the Apple Immersive format on the Apple Vision Pro.

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The 3D games will be streamed in the forthcoming Spectrum SportsNet app on the Vision Pro, starting early next year, according to Apple. A schedule will be shared later this year. A subscription to a Spectrum internet plan or Spectrum SportsNet+ is needed to watch the live broadcasts, and visionOS 26 or later is also required.

The live broadcasts are only available within Lakers broadcasting territory, which includes Southern California, parts of Southern Nevada, and Hawaii.

Apple Immersive videos are 180-degree 8K recordings, captured with Spatial Audio.

"Viewers will feel the intensity of each game as if they were courtside, with perspectives impossible to capture in traditional broadcasts," says Apple.

Apple Immersive footage of the games will be captured with Blackmagic Design's new URSA Cine Immersive Live camera, which will be available for purchase next year.

Full game replays and highlights in the Apple Immersive format will be available on demand in both the Spectrum SportsNet and NBA apps on the Vision Pro, one to three days after the conclusion of each game, according to Apple.

More details were shared by TechRadar.

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Top Rated Comments

filmantopia Avatar
27 weeks ago
This is a great step forward toward realizing the promise of this format.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
27 weeks ago
This is all five of us moment!

Let us enjoy our LIVE Lakers games in peace! I am sooooo excited! I hope the quality is much better than it is on my Quest.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Joe Rossignol Avatar
27 weeks ago

This is all five of us moment!

Let us enjoy our LIVE Lakers games in peace! I am sooooo excited! I hope the quality is much better than it is on my Quest.
You, Mark Gurman, who are the other 3?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
filmantopia Avatar
27 weeks ago

Too bad it’s beyond most reach for most people. Apple needs to bring the price down
That's obviously where it's headed. But I think it's smart to get the ball rolling on this tech now, so it can be a more mature and robust platform by the time it's accessible to the masses.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
contacos Avatar
27 weeks ago
I am still surprised they didn't try to get the exclusive rights to the Eras tour by Taylor Swift to show off the immersive experience. It would have been the perfect opportunity during the initial launch
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
27 weeks ago
I was a big fan of Meta's VR180 streaming of NBA games during the last two seasons. Cameras at half court and behind either basket really made me feel "there" way more than any huge screen can. I hope Apple, Meta and everyone else keep pushing this format. It is absolutely one of those use cases for VR / XR that wows people, and makes them legitimately consider using the platform on a recurring basis.

My biggest complaints were resolution and FOV. I feel like with tech improvement we can legitimately start thinking about 180VR 3D in 6K/8K streaming of live entertainment in the future. Everything from concerts to tennis would just get instantly more awesome when watching at home. Everyone is after improving FOV over time, so we'll get there sooner or later.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)