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

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January 15, 2019

Enjoy Your Hobbies with Be My Eyes

From gardening to organizing your record collection or playing video games - no matter what your hobby is, it should be relaxing and easy to enjoy. Be My Eyes helps you do just that.
The Be My Eyes app was released for iOS on January 15th 2015. Be My Eyes founder, Hans Jørgen Wiberg, holding up an iPhone with the first version of the Be My Eyes app open while working on a chair.
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January 15, 2019

Happy Birthday to the Be My Eyes Community!

January 15th 2019 marked four years since the Be My Eyes app was launched, and the 4th birthday of the Be My Eyes Community. Thanks to the amazing community, a lot of incredible things has happened in Be My Eyes’ first four years!
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December 19, 2018

A Look Back on 2018

2018 has been an amazing year for Be My Eyes. From launching new exciting features to receiving honorable recognition and growing the community, we’re here to take you through the highlights!
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December 12, 2018

New from Microsoft: The Accessibility Learning Webinar Series

In Microsoft’s new webinar series you have the chance to learn about the latest technology and accessibility across Microsoft products.
Picture of the 2018 Holman Prize winners; Stacy Cervenka, Conchita Hernandez and Red Szell.
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December 3, 2018

Holman Prize 2019

On January 15th 2019, applications for the third annual Holman Prize for Blind Ambition open. The prize is awarded to three blind individuals who want to carry out a "dream" project. 
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November 28, 2018

In Your Pocket + Be My Eyes in the UK

In Your Pocket is a new and innovative way to use a smartphone controlled by speech. On December 10th 2018, In Your Pocket is launching an integration with Be My Eyes in the UK.
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November 27, 2018

10 Ways to Use Be My Eyes During the Holiday Season

The Holiday season is upon us! So, there is no better time than the present to give you some inspiration on how Be My Eyes can help you get into the Holiday spirit.
Be My Eyes founder, Hans Jørgen Wiberg, posing in front of a pink backdrop, characteristic for the Lovie Awards, while holding his heart shaped award.
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November 27, 2018

Be My Eyes Founder Awarded as ‘Lovie Emerging Entrepreneur’

The 8th annual Lovie Awards took place on November 15th 2018 at BFI Southbank in London. The Lovie Awards celebrate the very best of the European Internet.
Picture of a young woman holding a phone horizontally in front of her eyes, which has a different set of eyes on the back. The background of the picture is white with colorful confetti raining down. The image reads: “Be My Eyes 100,000 Blind and low-vision users”.
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October 25, 2018

100,000 Blind and Low-vision Users

Be My Eyes has reached the amazing milestone of surpassing more than 100,000 blind and low-vision signups. But even though we’ve come a long way, there’s still much more to be done.
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October 24, 2018

10 Ways to Use Be My Eyes During Fall Season

Fall is full of many activities that the Be My Eyes volunteers would love to assist you with.
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October 24, 2018

Be My Eyes Receives Three New Awards

In October, Be My Eyes has been honored with three awards; GOV Design Awards, Lovie Awards and Berlin Design Awards.
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October 18, 2018

World Sight Day 2018

October 11th, 2018 was the annual World Sight Day organized to raise awareness of blindness, visual impairment and universal eye care.
The Be My Eyes logo and various flag icons in front of a globe. The flags represented are: Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Turkey, France, Russia, Finland, Hungary and UAE.
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September 25, 2018

Be My Eyes website now available in 10 new languages

Thanks to our amazing community, the Be My Eyes website is now accessible to even more people, who can learn about Be My Eyes in their native language on the new translated webpages.
Campaign picture from Phone It Forward. A blind man holding up a smartphone, standing in front of a bright yellow background.
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September 24, 2018

Phone It Forward - Donate a smartphone

Phone it Forward is a CNIB program that gives smartphones to people with sight loss who need them.
Picture from T-Centralen Metro Station in Stockholm. Across is written "Nordics" along with the flag icons of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland, as well as "Be My Eyes + Moovit" along with the two logos of the companies.
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September 12, 2018

Be My Eyes and Moovit join forces to make public transit more accessible in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland

Too often, public transit is insufficiently designed for people who are blind or have a low level of vision. Be My Eyes and Moovit are teaming up to pursue one common goal: to make public transit more accessible for people living with blindness or vision loss. 
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.