Overtime Elite, the professional basketball league founded by sports media company Overtime, has signed a virtual reality content partnership with Meta. The Overtime Elite dunk contest will be streamed in virtual reality via Meta’s Oculus headsets on Wednesday night.
OTE began its inaugural season in October, with the majority of its games being played at its Atlanta facility. As an alternative to NCAA college basketball, the league’s three teams are made up of 16-to-20-year-old players who are paid six-figure salaries. Meta will now sponsor four “OTE Dunk Shows,” the first of which will take place on Wednesday night and will be viewable through Meta’s Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Rift headsets.
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Oculus headsets from Meta will also allow fans to watch morning workouts, team breakfasts, and other behind-the-scenes content from OTE athletes. The Quest 2 has been designated as the official VR headset of OTE as part of the new agreement.
Fans with Oculus headsets can open Oculus TV or download the Horizon Venues app to watch OTE’s VR content. Facebook (now known as Meta) debuted its Venues app in 2020 for NASCAR’s Supermarket Heroes 500 race.
Overtime raised $80 million in April to develop its basketball league with financing from Jeff Bezos, Drake, and NBA stars such as Devin Booker and Trae Young. The NBA also has a partnership with Meta to stream games in virtual reality for League Pass subscribers.
