WNBA Basketball 2025 Season Kicks Off This Week on Quest with 20 Livestreamed Games

Alright, so here we go. Strap in for a ride through my brain as I try to make sense of this WNBA and Meta virtual magic thing:

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So, the WNBA season of 2025 is knocking. Meta’s back with their plan to stream games on Quest — you know, that VR thing — through the Xtadium app and the NBA Arena in Horizon Worlds. Yeah, that’s a lot of tech jargon for something that’s, well, kinda cool if you’re into watching games with a chunk of plastic on your face.

They say, and by “they,” I mean Meta, that 20 games are live this season. And five of those are in this wild 180-degree thing. I can’t even imagine what that is — like trying to watch the game while being on a merry-go-round? Anyway, sounds like a trip.

Oh, and if you’re in the US, lucky you. That’s where the Xtadium app does its dance. Imagine this: live games, or maybe you missed it and want to catch up – it’s there on demand. And wait for it — the watch parties! Private if you’re shy, public if you like the chaos. I can’t decide; maybe try both?

Kick-off is May 27th (mark those calendars or don’t), and the NBA Arena drops some WNBA avatar gear. You can buy them right in the Horizon Worlds app. Because who doesn’t want to look snazzy in a virtual courtroom?

Geo-restrictions are a thing. It’s like that annoying club bouncer telling you “Nope.” If you live too close to the action IRL, you might not catch it online. Kinda wild, but them’s the breaks.

A quick rundown of games — who’s playing who and when:

– May 18: Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks. (I genuinely have no horse, or Lynx, in this race, but maybe you do?)
– May 22: New York Liberty meets Chicago Sky. At 5 pm PT, in case you’re figuring out snack times.
– May 27: Ready for some immersive? Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury. Hopefully not dizzying.

Okay, I was supposed to list them all out, but let’s take a breather. So many games. So many dates. If memory serves me right, calendars exist for a reason.

Okay, back at it.

– June 9: Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks.
– June 17: Las Vegas Aces taking on Minnesota Lynx again — but this one’s immersive.
– And then on and on — Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream—we cycle through all the WNBA stars you might, and I emphasize might, have heard of.

By now, if you haven’t lost track or zoned out, kudos to you. You’ve done better than me. Go team — or all teams, depending on how neutral you are.

So there’s a snippet of the WNBA for you, tangled up with Meta’s VR ambitions. Whatever happens, happen it shall. Enjoy the ride. Or don’t.

Okay, I’m done rambling.