Apple and Spectrum stream Lakers live in 3D immersive Vision Pro 2026

Apple and Spectrum will stream a selection of Los Angeles Lakers games in a 3D immersive format for Apple Vision Pro users beginning early 2026, the companies said. The live broadcasts will be available through the NBA app and a forthcoming Spectrum SportsNet app on visionOS 26 or later, with a schedule to be announced by the end of November 2025.

The games will be captured using a special version of Blackmagic Design's URSA Cine Immersive Live camera mounted courtside and beneath each basket to provide 180 degree, spatial-audio video intended to recreate the feel of being at the arena. Apple described the format as delivering perspectives not possible in traditional broadcasts, saying viewers will "feel the intensity of each game as if they were courtside." Full game replays and select highlights will be offered on demand one to three days after each game in the United States.

Access will require a Vision Pro headset running visionOS 26 and an active subscription to the NBA app or Spectrum SportsNet. Spectrum said some streams will be available to Spectrum SportsNet subscribers or Spectrum Internet customers within the Lakers' regional broadcast territory, and that certain live...