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April 15, 2020

Happy Microvolunteering Day!

We've cooked up a list of ways to stay busy while giving back to the community from the comfort of your home.
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April 8, 2020

How Virtual Volunteering can Change Company Culture

These days, online support is everything. But is it accessible to everyone?
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March 19, 2020

In times of isolation, we still have shared vision

A message from our CEO.
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March 19, 2020

10 Indoor Activities with Be My Eyes

Staying in ain’t so bad! Everyone’s home is slightly different, but one thing is certain: there are accessibility barriers in all of them. And now that we’re stuck inside for a while, to help you pass the time we’ve collected 10 indoor activities where a Be My Eyes volunteer can really come in handy.
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March 4, 2020

200,000 blind and low-vision individuals now get empowered through Be My Eyes

200,000 blind and low-vision people have now signed up to get visual assistance through Be My Eyes, empowering them to live the lives they choose.
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February 19, 2020

What’s our 10 Favorite Podcasts?

In celebration of the Be My Eyes Podcast season 2, and the launch of our new accessibility podcast, 13 Letters, we wanted to share a list of our favorite podcast dealing with blindness and vision impairment.
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February 18, 2020

Be My Eyes announces funding to grow community and expand Specialized Help service

Be My Eyes has secured a Series A investment that will allow us to continue our work towards making the world more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.
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January 28, 2020

100 Ways to Use Be My Eyes

A list of our favorite ways blind and low vision users are utilizing our app in daily life.
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January 17, 2020

Applications for the Holman Prize 2020 are now open!

The Holman Prize for Blind Ambition is annually awarded to three blind individuals to carry out a dream project. Applications for the 2020 Holman Prize open January 15th.
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December 27, 2019

2019 Wrap-up

2019 is coming to an end. For Be My Eyes it has been a year of amazing new partnerships and a growing community. Come along as we take you through the highlights of 2019 and look forward to an incredible 2020!
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December 5, 2019

Google is Extending their Opening Hours on Be My Eyes

From December 5th, Google is extending their opening hours on Be My Eyes, to make the service more accessible for all users globally.
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November 26, 2019

10 Accessible Art and Museum Experiences for People who are Blind or have Low Vision

Most people think of art and museums as something very visual, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it as a blind or low-vision individual. We have collected 10 museums and initiatives from around the world that are making the experience accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.
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November 14, 2019

A Big Thank You to Our 3 Million Volunteers!

More than 3 million amazing people worldwide has now signed up to be a Be My Eyes volunteer. Thanks to all the volunteers, we’re able to support people who are blind or have low vision leading more independent lives.
One side of image shows a Be My Eyes call with a Clearblue pregnancy test. The other side shows the tactile markings on an Herbal Essences conditioner bottle. Images features logos of World Sight Day 2019, Clearblue, Be My Eyes, and Herbal Essences.
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October 17, 2019

How We Celebrated World Sight Day 2019

World Sight Day falls every year on the second Thursday of October. This year, we celebrated with Clearblue and Herbal Essences, who both had exciting announcements on the occasion of World Sight Day.
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October 15, 2019

Be My Eyes Welcomes the National Federation of the Blind to Specialized Help

For the first time, Be My Eyes users can call another blind person on the app, with expert assistance.
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™ ‍.
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..
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!.
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..
10 Ways to Get Involved on Micro-Volunteering Day, From mapping vulnerable communities to giving career advice to young individuals and writing uplifting letters - there are plenty of ways to get involved through micro- and virtual volunteering..
10 Tips for Making your Social Media Posts Accessible to Everyone, Have you considered whether your social media posts are accessible for people who are blind or have low vision? Here are 10 tips that will help you make sure your posts are accessible..
How Be My Eyes is Improving Customer Support for Everyone, Gone are the days with inefficient traditional customer support platforms - we have entered a new era of customer support through live video..
A Look Back on 2021, The year of 2021 was a big one for Be My Eyes. Here’s a look back on the past year..
New Feature: Easily share Specialized Help with Public Profile links, Easily access or share Specialized Help profiles with the new public profiles..
10 Ways to Use Be My Eyes for Colors, Identifying colors is not just black and white, but more like fifty shades of grey, blue and pink! Luckily, there are many ways that the Be My Eyes volunteers can help you live a colorful life..
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..
What Would You Do with 5 Million Volunteers?, Be My Eyes hits a major milestone..
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..
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..
Be My Eyes Wins an Apple Design Award, Be My Eyes is Apple’s 2021 Winner for Social Impact..
March 13, 2025

Be My Eyes Enters New Industry Sector with Major Customer Wins

‍Be My Eyes announced today at CSUN 2025, a number of new customer wins and expansion into a new industry sector.
March 12, 2025

Be My Eyes Announces Major Community Milestones and New Services for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

‍Be My Eyes announced some major new milestones, and a number of additional services available for its community users.
February 26, 2025

AppleVis Releases its 2024 Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card

AppleVis, a Be My Eyes Company and the premier online resource for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products and services, today released its 2024 Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card.
February 5, 2025

Be My Eyes Releases Winter ‘25 App Update Promising Significant New Capabilities for Blind Users

Introduces Performance Enhancements and Flexible New Data Choices for Users
January 22, 2025

Be My Eyes Raises $6.1 Million to Accelerate Adoption of its AI-powered Accessibility Products

Be My Eyes announced today that it has raised $6.1 million through a Series A+ investment round and non-dilutive working capital from multiple enterprise partners.
January 15, 2025

Be My Eyes Celebrates 10 Years and a Decade of Accessibility Innovation

Be My Eyes is 10 Years Young, Reaches Three Quarters of a Million Users, 8.3 million Volunteers, and 43 million user requests a year
January 2, 2025

Celebrating Accessibility Excellence: 2024 AppleVis Golden Apple and David Goodwin Award Winners

Be My Eyes is thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 13th annual AppleVis Golden Apple Awards and the inaugural David Goodwin Award
November 26, 2024

Explore and Learn More On Sight Loss with the new RNIB Eyeware app!

RNIB Eyeware is a new app that deepens understanding of blindness and low-vision through immersive simulations
November 13, 2024

Be My Eyes is rolling out on Ray Ban Meta glasses starting today!

Update your Ray-Ban Meta glasses to start experiencing unprecedented hands-free accessibility with the Be My Eyes on Ray-Ban Meta glasses in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia.
October 17, 2024

Be My Eyes Announces New Collaboration with Microsoft to Help Train Inclusive AI Models

Be My Eyes announced today that it is working with Microsoft to make AI models more inclusive for the over 340 million people around the world who are blind or have low vision.
October 15, 2024

Be My Eyes and Hilton Sign Industry-First Partnership to Create a More Accessible Hotel Stay

The partnership brings AI-powered virtual assistance and dedicated support from Hilton Reservations and Customer Care to Be My Eyes users in the U.S. and Canada
October 1, 2024

Accessibility Pioneer Mike Shebanek Joins Be My Eyes as Product and Market Strategist

Be My Eyes announced today that accessibility industry pioneer Mike Shebanek has joined the company as a Product and Market Strategist
September 25, 2024

Be My Eyes and Meta Announce Accessibility Partnership

Be My Eyes to provide “Call a Volunteer” on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, unlocking hands-free accessibility for blind and low vision people for the first time
September 11, 2024

A regional first: Zain Group partners with ‘Be My Eyes’ to provide accessibility assistance to people who are blind or have low vision

Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications, operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has entered a regional first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with ‘Be My Eyes’ to provide instant visual assistance for people who are blind or have low vision.
August 28, 2024

Be My Eyes to Acquire AppleVis, to Secure its Future and to Invest for Growth

August 28, 2024 - Be My Eyes, the award-winning company that provides visual access for blind and low-vision people through AI, volunteers and organizations anywhere in the world, announced today that it is acquiring AppleVis, the go-to online blindness website for accessibility advice on Apple and other technologies.
July 26, 2024

Be My Eyes Launches Initiative to Make AI Models More Inclusive

July 26, 2024 - Be My Eyes announced today, on the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an initiative that will provide video data to organizations to train their AI models in a more inclusive way. 

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