The NBA on TNT VR app has been launched in advance of the NBA All-Star Weekend, as the festivities in Los Angeles will be streamed in live virtual reality to kick off a slate of weekly games involving playoff contenders offered in VR.
Intel True VR is providing the virtual reality for those with Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream headsets. The app — available via the Oculus and Google Play stores — takes fans inside NBA on TNT’s Studio J, which was re-created in VR to serve as a portal for fans to watch live games, full game replays, highlights and recaps. Users will need to log in with TV service provider account credentials to gain access.
Games will feature at least four camera angles, enabling fans to control their view from courtside or up in the stands. NBA on TNT and NBA TV analysts and reporters will be providing play-by-play, color commentary and sideline reporting exclusively for the live VR cast.
Here is the schedule of events to be streamed live:
Friday, Feb. 16 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars, 9:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 17 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (Taco Bell Skills Challenge, JBL Three-Point Contest and Verizon Slam Dunk), 8:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 18 67th NBA All-Star Game, 8:20 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 22 LA Clippers @ Golden State, 10:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 1 Philadelphia @ Cleveland, 8:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 8 Boston @ Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Mar. 20 Houston @ Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 29 Oklahoma City @ San Antonio, 8:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, Apr. 5 Washington @ Cleveland, 8:00 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Apr. 10 Boston @ Washington, 8:00 p.m. ET
Additionally, NBA on TNT VR will present select NBA on TNT playoff games, through the Western Conference Finals.
The deal with the NBA on TNT and Intel True VR adds to live virtual reality games that have been offered for the past two seasons by NBA League Pass and NextVR.