- Select Los Angeles Lakers games will stream on Apple’s Immersive on Vision Pro
- The games will be recorded with Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive cameras
- Broadcasts begin in early 2026 via NBA and Spectrum SportsNet apps
Apple has already released a good amount of immersive content filmed specifically for the Vision Pro. You can get up close to Bono, rock out to Metallica, or take a peek behind the Yankee Stadium curtain (even if it hurts a little to type it out today after last night’s game) or stand next to a herd of rhinos.
We’ve seen a wide range of content, but I was hoping for something live, specifically live sports. Seeing that Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball Capturing games with the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max gave me some hope and now we have a confirmed launch. In what could be the start of something new, select Los Angeles Lakers games will be streamed live on Apple Immersive for Vision Pro next season.
It’s not every game, but those that are streaming (a $3,500 Spatial Computer exclusive) will have access to views that put you right in the middle of the action. Special cameras that support the format will be installed courtside and under each basket to give you perspectives that extend the immersion. Lakers games will be recorded with a special version of Blackmagic Design’s URSA Cine Immersive Live camera.
In my opinion, this seems like Apple is fulfilling a promise, or at least starting to do so, as even in my first demo with the Vision Pro, I was able to enjoy incredible close-up shots of a wide range of sports.
Just as Apple TV+ deploys the iPhone 17 Pro in unique locations around Fenway Park, the idea of capturing an NBA game in this format is to offer a broadcast that replicates the feeling of being at the game. Or in some cases – with a view from the net or as a player on the bench – a perspective normally reserved for athletes.
However, this won’t be for every Lakers game. Apple and the NBA will announce which ones can be seen in Apple Immersive later this fall (before the end of November 2025), with the first expected in early 2026.
Assuming you have Vision Pro, which is available in the US, UK, and Australia, among other countries, you’ll need the NBA app or the soon-to-launch Charter Communications Spectrum SportsNet app. Both will require visionOS 26 or later, which Apple released on September 15, 2025.
You’ll likely need an active subscription to either service, but we’re still waiting on those details. For now, through either app, you’ll be able to stream the Lakers on Apple Immersive live or on-demand for three days after each game ends in the United States. Some live events will be limited to the Lakers’ regional broadcast territory, so if you are not in a specific state or city, you may experience a delay.
If you’re outside the US, fear not – you can still focus on the game with replays on the NBA app in the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.
While we don’t know the date of the first game yet, if you have a Vision Pro, it’s probably something to tune into. The NBA app already offers unique experiences for watching traditional broadcasts, with statistics and play-by-play, in addition to digital views of the court.
But if this dive really makes you feel like you’re there, with some incredible shots, it could be the closest we’ve ever gotten to that long-promised experience. And if it goes well with the NBA and the Lakers, it could encourage other teams, leagues and entertainment partners to attempt similar feats for Apple’s immersive formats.
And when the more affordable Vision Pro arrives, Apple will have more engaging and fun content ready to serve new customers.
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