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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.
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April 15, 2022

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.
Cardboard cutouts of different social media logos hanging from blue threads.
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April 7, 2022

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.
Woman using her smartphone to read the label on a pill bottle.
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March 21, 2022

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.
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December 21, 2021

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.
Microsoft’s profile in the Be My Eyes app on a mobile device and in a browser.
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December 20, 2021

New Feature: Easily share Specialized Help with Public Profile links

Easily access or share Specialized Help profiles with the new public profiles.
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December 14, 2021

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.
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.
Package of Barilla Elbows on a table together with a bowl of prepared pasta and some green herbs.
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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.
Eyemart Express logo on a dark blue background.
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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.
Image of a cube Apple Design Award with text: “Apple Design Awards 2021 Winner Be My Eyes”.
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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.
Browser open on the LinkedIn homepage.
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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.
Woman sitting on her couch, taking a home COVID test. The test instructions are lying on the coffee table in front of her.
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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.
Photo of a podcast microphone with other recording equipment in the background.
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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.
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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!.
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..
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..
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?.
March 18, 2024

Be My Eyes Launches “Service Directory”: Direct Customer Service Connections to over 600 New Companies and Organizations

Beginning today in beta, hundreds of hard-to-find customer service numbers and connections to over 600 companies and organizations worldwide have been added to Be My Eyes’ Service Directory, a new section in our app where you can easily connect directly with them for free.
February 14, 2024

Be My Eyes Celebrates 600,000 Blind and Low Vision Users on Valentine's Day

100,000 blind and low vision users have joined the Be My Eyes community since May 2023, marking the fastest-ever community expansion in Be My Eyes’ history!
December 20, 2023

Be My Eyes Integrates New Feature to Receive Visual Assistance From Friends and Family Members

Be My Eyes integrates a new feature called Be My Eyes Groups for individuals who are blind or have low vision
December 4, 2023

Be My AI™ Beta Now Officially Available On Android Smartphones

In celebration of the UN Persons with Disabilities Day on December 3rd, Be My Eyes is proud to announce that its new feature Be My AI™ will now be available for Android smartphone users worldwide.
November 15, 2023

Be My Eyes Integrates Be My AI™ into its First Contact Center with Stunning Results

World’s First AI Visual Support for Blind and Low Vision Customers
October 25, 2023

Be My AI Mentioned Amongst TIME Best Inventions of 2023

The new AI Describer for people who are blind or have low vision is featured in the AI Category
October 18, 2023

Be My AI Hits One Million Sessions Only Two Weeks After Open Beta Release

Two weeks after its official release, our community has already experimented with Be My AI 1,000,000 times and feedback has been phenomenal
September 25, 2023

Announcing ‘Be My AI,’ Soon Available for Hundreds of Thousands of Be My Eyes Users

Be My Eyes’ AI assistant, powered by GPT-4, is rolling out to hundreds of thousands of iOS and Android users over the next several weeks.
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.

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