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

Banner with text: “2021 Audio Description Awards Gala November 18 7:30PM ET - Brought to you by The American Council of the Blind.”
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November 17, 2021

Watch as Hollywood, Tech and Community Leaders Come Together for the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala

On Thursday, November 18, the entertainment industry will join the blind community to honor the past, present and future of audio description.
Be My Eyes celebrates five million Be My Eyes volunteers
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August 5, 2021

What Would You Do with 5 Million Volunteers?

Be My Eyes hits a major milestone.
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July 23, 2021

Barilla becomes first Food Company to Support the Blind Community with Be My Eyes

Our newest Specialized Help partner is here to provide support for home cooks, including help with pasta, sauce and shopping for the perfect meal.
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June 29, 2021

Eyemart Express Joins the Be My Eyes Community

As the newest Be My Eyes Corporate Volunteering partner, Eyemart Express is taking a step further in improving people’s lives by helping them see better.
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June 16, 2021

Be My Eyes Wins an Apple Design Award

Be My Eyes is Apple’s 2021 Winner for Social Impact.
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May 20, 2021

Welcoming LinkedIn to Be My Eyes

As the newest Specialized Help support provider, the LinkedIn Disability Answer Desk is now available on the Be My Eyes app, to support people in getting the most out of their professional network.
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April 1, 2021

Be My Eyes users in the UK can now receive support with at-home COVID tests

The UK Department of Health & Social Care have partnered with Be My Eyes to offer visual support with at-home COVID tests.
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March 12, 2021

Podcasts are Back - With a New Surprise

Our podcasts The Be My Eyes Podcast and 13 Letters are back for new seasons together with the newest member of our podcast family: Say My Meme.
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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.
September 18, 2023

Image to Text AI and Blurred Faces: What’s Going On?

An important update from Be My Eyes about our new image to text AI features and facial description
September 4, 2023

Be My Eyes is Updating our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

New Terms Include Be My AI and Accessible CX
September 1, 2023

Be My Eyes and the LEGO Group partner to bring inclusive play experiences to blind and low vision Lego fans

People who are blind or have low vision can now reach out to a LEGO representative to get real time video assistance with LEGO® products and services.
August 7, 2023

Introducing: Be My AI

Be My Eyes’ Virtual Volunteer, powered by GPT-4, gets a new name and will soon be open to beta testing by hundreds of iOS users worldwide
July 23, 2023

Belong pioneers inclusive ways to assist blind and low vision customers with Be My Eyes

People who are blind or have low vision can now reach out to a Belong representative to get real time video assistance with Belong products and services.
May 23, 2023

Be My Eyes celebrates 500,000 people who are blind or have low vision joining the community!

Over 500,000 blind and low-vision people have now signed up to get visual assistance through Be My Eyes.
May 18, 2023

How to get Involved on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about digital inclusion and accessibility. Here’s how you can get involved.
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

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

Hilton

Hilton participates in Be My AI beta test.
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.