Be My Eyes
Lend your eyes to the blind
Be My Eyes launched on January 15, 2015 with 857 votes, #1 of 1,772 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
In plain words
Be My Eyes is a mobile app that connects sighted volunteers with blind and low-vision users through live video calls. Launched in 2015, the Android app lets volunteers assist users by seeing what their device's camera shows and providing real-time guidance on tasks like reading labels, navigating spaces, or identifying objects. It's designed for blind and low-vision individuals who need occasional visual assistance with everyday activities, and for people willing to donate their time to help others.
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From the sources
Experience the benefits of accessible technology with Be My Eyes. Connect with volunteers for real-time assistance via video.
Be My Eyes connects blind or low vision users who want assistance, with volunteers and companies across the world, through live video and AI. A female with long dark hair dressed in dark trousers and a grey top is holding a white cane in one hand and holds a phone up to her ear with the other. She has a biog smile on her face. She is sitting outside on a concrete wall with trees and buildings behind her. It is a sunny bright blue sky day. Our goal is to make the world more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. We couldn’t do this without the help and dedication of our community. Read our blog, listen to our podcasts or read stories from real users from all around thefrom bemyeyes.com
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