UploadVR (Craig Storm) argues that Meta’s first ORIGINAL immersive SERIES does more than prove a launch date. After binge-watching all SIX episodes of Open Season on Draymond Green on a Meta Quest 3, Storm says the stereoscopic 180° DOCUSERIES delivers an INTIMACY that flat television cannot MATCH — and that the queue of immersive media Meta teased at Connect now has a WORKING TEMPLATE for quieter storytelling, not only big-play sports.
The series premiered September 29 in the TV app on Meta Quest. It FOLLOWS four-time NBA champion Draymond Green through real THERAPY sessions with sports psychologist Dr. Carrie Hastings — who also works with the Los Angeles Rams — using the 2025–2026 season as backdrop. Topics span Green’s fiery on-court persona, injuries, relationships, parenting, and the approaching END of a playing CAREER. Storm notes that both parties make CONSENT explicit in the first SESSION: the normally private work is being RECORDED on purpose.
Presence Over Spectacle
UploadVR’s review leans on PRESENCE. The viewer sits off to the side of Hastings’ office, angled to see both people, with an expansive 180° view of the couch, water glasses, and the customary box of tissues. Cut scenes put Green’s mother, a Warriors teammate, and his Michigan State coach across from you with the same proximity. Storm’s claim is blunt: the format feels like a fly on the wall in a way 2D TV does not, and the emotional PUNCH comes from that QUIET setup rather than stadium spectacle.
Blackmagic Capture, Quest Clarity
Open Season was SHOT in stereoscopic 3D 180° on Blackmagic URSA cameras. Storm reports NATURAL depth, no notable eye strain across a two-evening binge, and what he calls the CLEAREST, most DETAILED video he has seen on Quest 3 — strong enough to invite a comparison with Apple Immersive Video on Vision Pro, even while conceding Vision Pro’s quality remains next-level. Nearly three years after Quest 3 shipped, he writes, the headset is finally getting CONTENT that shows what its DISPLAYS and lenses can do.
Meta’s September 23 announcement positioned Open Season as the first title under the new Meta Presents strand and as a Connect 2026 showcase for immersive documentary form. UploadVR’s post-launch REVIEW adds the missing viewer verdict: after the premiere week, the series holds up as more than a KEYNOTE reel. Storm came away invested in whether Green would APPLY a coping MECHANISM discussed before a game, and left feeling he had seen Green at his most HUMAN and VULNERABLE.
Why the Review Matters Now
The timing matters for Metaverse Watcher readers tracking Meta’s ENTERTAINMENT path into Meta VR Glasses. At Connect, Meta also flagged 3D movies, sports, documentaries, and concerts ahead of the glasses’ expected SPRING 2027 ship. Immersive sports usually sell the thrill of being close to the ACTION. Open Season, Storm concludes, shows the SAME FORMAT can carry quieter MENTAL-HEALTH storytelling with equal FORCE — a useful DATA point as Meta stacks more Meta Presents titles onto Quest TV and, later, lighter glasses hardware.
Open Season remains AVAILABLE in the Quest TV app. For the launch-day facts and Meta Presents framing, see our earlier coverage of the September 29 DROP; today’s piece is the UploadVR REVIEW ANGLE — why the DOCUSERIES format WORKS once you are actually in the ROOM.