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April 2, 2024

Share your Most Creative Volunteer or AI Uses and win incredible prizes

Be My Eyes is thrilled to announce our new monthly ‘Can You Top This?” contest, saluting our community’s most creative or uses of our app
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
Alt-text: Four smartphone screens are displayed to demonstrate the user experience walk-through of connecting with Be My AI™ via Microsoft’s Specialized Help profile in the Be My Eyes app. The first smartphone screen on the far left shows the Microsoft company profile in Be My Eyes. The second smartphone screen shows the screen that appears when a blind user selects “Chat with Be My AI.” Be My AI™ sends a message to the users that reads, “Hello! This is Be My AI™ from Microsoft. How can I assist you today?” The third screen shows the conversation with Be My AI™ continued, where a user asks, “How do I disable Microsoft Outlook?” The fourth and final smartphone screen shows the smartphone camera pointing its rear-facing camera onto a Microsoft Outlook inbox on a computer desktop screen.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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September 4, 2023

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

New Terms Include Be My AI and Accessible CX
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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.
Preview of the Be My AI interface. Text reading: "Become a Be My AI beta tester - we're expanding our beta test for iOS users".
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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
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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.
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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.
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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!.
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..
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..
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. 
June 27, 2024

Calculating the Impact of Accessibility

Discover how accessibility can boost your business's reputation, customer satisfaction, and revenue. Download our free ebook to learn the key metrics and strategies for calculating the return on investment from accessible solutions.
June 25, 2024

How Stuart and Jackie use Be My Eyes to receive Accessible Visual Assistance from Sky

Discover the story of Stuart and Jackie, two Be My Eyes users who have contacted Sky on Service Directory to receive specialized assistance for a wide range of tasks
June 11, 2024

How Accessibility Enhances KPIs

A Deep Dive into How Accessibility Improves Innovation, Brand Perception, Market Reach, and Risk Management
May 29, 2024

Four Business KPIs Influenced by Accessibility

Discover How Making Your Business Accessible Can Maximize Potential and Drive Success
May 21, 2024

Be My Eyes Launches its Award-Winning App on Windows with Immediate Availability

Be My AI, the world’s first AI visual assistant for people who are blind or have low vision, is now available on any Windows 10/11 PC through the Microsoft Store, for free.
May 15, 2024

From Words to Action: Be My Eyes' Commitment to Accessible Language

Be My Eyes Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day by sharing its brand new Inclusive Language Guide for everyone to read and use
May 15, 2024

Be My Eyes “Inclusive Language” Guide

Join Be My Eyes on our mission to redefine communication norms and promote respectful and modern language practices with our newly unveiled “Inclusive Language” Guide
April 2, 2024

Share your Most Creative Volunteer or AI Uses and win incredible prizes

Be My Eyes is thrilled to announce our new monthly ‘Can You Top This?” contest, saluting our community’s most creative or uses of our app

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