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Meta Promises 100+ Immersive Live Sports Events a Year as Apple Stalls at Ten

September 26, 2026 by mw

Meta VR Glasses courtside immersive NBA viewing experience

At Connect 2026 Meta pledged over 100 immersive live sports events a year once Meta VR Glasses launch — while Apple’s Immersive live sports ledger sits at about ten games, and its immersive video team is reportedly shrinking.

Meta Immersive Sports Brings ESPN College Football to Quest This Year

September 24, 2026 by mw

Meta Immersive Sports courtside marketing image for Meta VR Glasses from Connect 2026

Meta’s Connect media pitch puts ESPN Immersive Sports—8K, 180-degree college football—on Quest in 2026, while the 100-event sports slate and IMAX Enhanced cinema wait on Meta VR Glasses in spring 2027.