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The latest news and updates from Be My Eyes in one place.

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February 24, 2021

Your Driver Isn’t Waiting: How People with Disabilities Get Left Behind

Ride-sharing and delivery services prohibit drivers from refusing to serve people with disabilities, but many are still doing it (by accident) every day.
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February 15, 2021

Watch our Webinar: Talking Glucose Meters for Blind and Low-vision Diabetics

Did you miss our webinar with Accessible Pharmacy and Prodigy Diabetes Care on glucose meters for blind and low-vision diabetics? Don't worry - you can catch it right here!
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February 9, 2021

Upcoming Webinar: Talking Glucose Meters for Blind and Low Vision Diabetics

Join us, together with Prodigy Diabetes Care and Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind to learn more about how to best manage your diabetes as a visually impaired individual.
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January 25, 2021

Applications for the 2021 LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco’s Holman Prize are now open.

Apply for the Holman Prize with an innovative idea for your chance to win $25,000.
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January 20, 2021

Six Years of Be My Eyes

In January 2021, the Be My Eyes Community celebrated its 6th birthday. But do you know how the community got to where it is today?
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December 28, 2020

Hindsight is 2020: A Look Back on a Turbulent Year

Even though 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for the whole world, we want to start 2021 off right by focusing on what we were able to accomplish together this year.
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December 15, 2020

Meet InclusionHub, the Digital Inclusion Database

InclusionHub is a free online resource for diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion specialists everywhere – and Be My Eyes is joining as a founding partner.
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December 10, 2020

How to Create a Case for Accessibility

Developing a case for accessibility entails measured steps that satisfy a host of concerns.
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December 5, 2020

9 Tips to Becoming a Better Volunteer

Learn some tips directly from our community of over 500,000 blind and visually impaired users on how to be the most effective visual assistant.
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December 3, 2020

Disabled During Lockdown: Some Helpful Things to Consider

Covid-19 regulations and guidelines can be extra complicated for many people with disabilities. On International Day of People with Disabilities, we’re asking our community to think twice before making assumptions
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November 26, 2020

Hands-free, Eyes-free: Be My Eyes’ Recommend Accessories and Wearables, 2020

Our list of recommendations for accessories and wearables that allow for a hands-free Be My Eyes experience.
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November 19, 2020

5 Ways to Help Your Company’s Visually Challenged Customers

Customers with vision challenges often require a specialized approach in how companies target customer service.
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November 9, 2020

Accessible Pharmacy joins Be My Eyes

Two blind-founded companies are teaming up to assist blind and low vision consumers with medication support, COVID testing and more.
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October 27, 2020

Blind organizations from Iceland and Slovakia are now available on Be My Eyes

In October, we welcomed two new local blind organizations to the Be My Eyes Community; Blindrafelagid from Iceland and UNSS from Slovakia.
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October 8, 2020

How to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive for Visually Impaired Employees

Making sure your workplace is inclusive for employees and possible employees who are blind or have low vision can seem like a daunting task. But it’s a lot more simple than it seems - it’s all about changing the culture and the way you think.
May 17, 2023

Sky Ireland officially joins Be My Eyes Specialized Help

Our community in Ireland can now reach out to a Sky Ireland representative to get real time video assistance with Sky Ireland products and services.
May 2, 2023

Four Leading Brands and The National Federation of the Blind Join Be My Eyes’ Be My AI Corporate Beta Test

We’re excited to announce that Hilton, Microsoft, P&G, Sony, and The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) have joined our Be My AI beta test.
May 1, 2023

Sony

Sony partners with Be My Eyes and joins Be My AI Beta Test to further improve accessibility of its products.
April 4, 2023

Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble joins the Be My AI beta to further improve accessibility of its products.
April 4, 2023

Hilton

Hilton participates in Be My AI beta test.
April 4, 2023

NFB

NFB officially joins Be My Eyes’ Be My AI Beta to further expand its offering for the blind and low-vision community.
April 4, 2023

Microsoft

Microsoft joins Be My Eyes' Be My AI beta to take accessibility of its products to the next level.
March 14, 2023

Introducing Be My AI (formerly Virtual Volunteer) for People who are Blind or Have Low Vision, Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4

We are thrilled to announce Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer™, the first-ever digital visual assistant powered by OpenAI’s new GPT-4 language model.
March 2, 2023

How to get assistance with Sony products on Be My Eyes

Blind and low vision users based in Europe can get in contact with a Sony representative to receive real time video assistance through the Be My Eyes app about assistive tools or accessibility features within Sony’s products.
February 22, 2023

Avanti West Coast joins forces with Be My Eyes to make transportation more accessible

All blind and low vision users in the UK can now contact an Avanti West Coast representative to get real time assistance with their trip on the West Coast Main Line!
February 14, 2023

APH ConnectCenter is officially available on Be My Eyes Specialized Help!

Be My Eyes members in the US can now reach out to an APH ConnectCenter representative to get career guidance, learn more about their services and get curated information and resources about blindness and low vision.
December 4, 2022

Guide Dogs Australia Joins Be My Eyes

Please help us welcome the first Australia-based organization providing live video support through Specialized Help and Genesys Cloud CX™ ‍
November 28, 2022

State of Ohio Offers Accessible COVID-19 Testing Support through Be My Eyes

Ohio residents can now call a state-sponsored support line through Be My Eyes to receive assistance with at-home COVID-19 testing.
November 15, 2022

6 ways to make fall activities accessible with Be My Eyes

Autumn is upon us, and for most people that means cooler weather, as we transition from summer to winter. As you create your perfect autumn bucket list, let us suggest some autumn activities that are accessible for visually impaired people!
October 12, 2022

Vote.org joins Be My Eyes to Support Visually Impaired Americans in 2022 Midterms

Vote.org’s tools are once again joining Be My Eyes Specialized Help, with nonpartisan Vote.org volunteers on call to help blind and low-vision citizens register for the upcoming US Midterm Election by visiting Vote.org.