INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Pacers will soon offer a new service for visually-impaired fans. Blind and low-vision Pacers fans will soon have access to live audio descriptions during some home games.
The service comes through a partnership with non-profit MindsEye. Audio descriptions will be available for at least 20 home games starting as soon as October 23rd.
The team released the following;
Starting this season, blind and low-vision fans can experience Indiana Pacers games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse like never before. Through a new partnership with nonprofit MindsEye, ticketed fans will have access to live audio description at 20 home games, bringing every dunk, halftime show and Boomer moment to life — right from their seat.
“Pacers games are all about energy, excitement and connection, and our fans deserve to feel part of that,” said Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines. “This partnership with MindsEye lets us bring the full game-day experience to blind and low-vision fans in a new way. We want everyone to feel and experience the buzz of gameday, which is really what makes Gainbridge Fieldhouse so special.”
A service piloted during the last Pacers and Fever seasons, MindsEye offers fans with visual disabilities the opportunity to listen to a trained audio describer relaying all the visual information happening around them during a game. For example, during a break in play, a describer could relay information about team uniforms, antics of Pacers mascot Boomer, performances by the Indiana Pacemates and halftime acts.
“Being a part of the first of something is always cool, but nothing beats being a part of the first of something that makes something accessible,” said MindsEye President and CEO Jason Frazier. “Blind and partially sighted Pacers fans will now get to experience every element of Pacers gameday.”
How it works:
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Visit mindseyeradio.org/programs/audio-description-program/ to sign up for upcoming audio description events or visit the Gainbridge Fieldhouse Guest Services Team at Section 2 when you arrive;
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Download the free LiveVoice app to your mobile device before the game;
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Bring your own headphones (a limited number of headsets will be available); and
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Once inside the event, the app will activate through a provided code and stream live audio description synced to the game.
The service officially launches today during the Pacers’ preseason matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, and will be available at an additional 19 home games throughout the 2025-26 season.
Audio description will be available at the following Pacers home games:
· Monday, Oct. 13 – vs. San Antonio Spurs (Preseason);
· Thursday, Oct. 23 – vs. Oklahoma City Thunder;
· Wednesday, Nov. 5 – vs. Brooklyn Nets;
· Saturday, Nov. 15 – vs. Toronto Raptors;
· Wednesday, Nov. 19 – vs. Charlotte Hornets;
· Monday, Dec. 8 – vs. Sacramento Kings;
· Thursday, Dec. 18 – vs. New York Knicks;
· Tuesday, Dec. 23 – vs. Milwaukee Bucks;
· Friday, Jan. 2 – vs. San Antonio Spurs;
· Monday, Jan. 12 – vs. Boston Celtics;
· Friday, Jan. 16 – vs. New Orleans Pelicans;
· Wednesday, Jan. 28 – vs. Chicago Bulls;
· Tuesday, Feb. 3 – vs. Utah Jazz;
· Sunday, Feb. 22 – vs. Dallas Mavericks;
· Thursday, Feb. 26 – vs. Charlotte Hornets;
· Thursday, March 12 – vs. Phoenix Suns;
· Wednesday, March 18 – vs. Portland Trail Blazers;
· Sunday, March 29 – vs. Miami Heat;
· Tuesday, April 7 – vs. Minnesota Timberwolves; and
· Friday, April 10 – vs. Philadelphia 76ers.
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