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Be My Eyes
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Be My Eyes connects 700,000+ blind and low-vision users with 7.5M volunteers and companies via live video and AI, available in 150+ countries, free for users.
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In our new Community Story, Brian shares his experience using Be My Eyes to get real-time assistance from Amtrak, making his travel smooth and stress-free, from gates to tickets! 🚆

Discover his story!

www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...

#BeMyEyes #Accessibility
October 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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AMA Alert! This Friday 12 PM CST / 7 PM CET, our CEO Mike Buckley joins Patrick Long for the first-ever live AMA in the Be My Eyes app! Ask anything about AI, accessibility, entrepreneurship & tech.

Download the app and join the conversation!

www.bemyeyes.com/download-app/
Event poster with navy blue background and bold white text on the left reading: ASK ME ANYTHING. On the right side, there are two circular headshots with yellow borders: - Top image: Smiling man in a suit, labeled "MIKE BUCKLEY, CEO, Be My Eyes". - Bottom image: Serious-looking man in a suit, labeled "PATRICK LONG, CEO, Innosearch AI". Along the bottom left, inside a yellow rounded rectangle with a calendar icon to the left, it says: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 12 PM CST - 7 PM CET
October 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Today is #BlindAmericansEqualityDay! Our mission? Accessibility for everyone, everywhere. 🌍

Our global team met in Copenhagen and joined remotely to plan 2026 and beyond - working together across borders to make the world more inclusive! 💙
The Be My Eyes team standing and smiling in a meeting room. There are ten people present in the room, with one person sitting in front holding a long stick horizontally. Behind the group, a large monitor on the wall displays a video call with many more participants visible in a grid view. On the table in the foreground, there are open laptops, drinking glasses, a chocolate bar, some cables, and a notepad. The atmosphere appears friendly and relaxed, suggesting a team meeting that combines both in-person and virtual attendees.
October 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Big news! Sony is expanding their accessibility support on Be My Eyes! 💙Sony’s Digital Imaging team is now on Service Directory, offering blind and low vision users in the US dedicated assistance with cameras, features, and accessibility settings!
Photo of someone wearing a blue and orange jacket holding a professional Sony camera with both hands. The background of the photo is blurred, and the camera focuses on the person's hands and the Sony camera.
October 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Everyone has a dream worth chasing. For Jay, that dream became a reality with 'Follow a Dream.' Discover how determination turned his dream into reality!

Find the full story here! www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...

#WorldBlindnessAwarenessMonth
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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October is #WorldBlindnessAwarenessMonth!

World Blindness Awareness Month is about understanding that accessibility, inclusion, and support matter every day, not just in October. Ways to get involved: support blind-focused orgs, raise awareness, advocate for accessible tech! 💙
A large white awareness ribbon centered on a blue circle. Surrounding the blue circle are illustrated hands of different skin tones reaching inward from all sides. At the top, bold text reads, "OCTOBER IS BLINDNESS AWARENESS MONTH." At the bottom, the words say, "GET INVOLVED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!"
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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“Be My Eyes lets me do ordinary things in extraordinary ways,” says Nathan. From daily tasks to adventures with his daughter, private Be My Eyes Groups give him confidence and independence.

Discover his story!

www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...
September 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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An open, gentle AMA next Fri (12p CT | 1p ET | 10a PT) with our CEO Mike Buckley and Innosearch AI CEO Patrick Long on AI and accessibility. Bring real questions, lived experience, and curiosity. Facebook Live in AI for the Blind! 🔗

www.facebook.com/groups/www.b...
Image description provided by Be My AI: The background is dark blue. On the left, in large bold white text, it says: ASK ME ANYTHING. On the right, there are two circular photos outlined in yellow. The upper photo is of a smiling man with light brown hair. Below his photo it says: MIKE BUCKLEY CEO, Be My Eyes. The lower photo is of a man with short dark hair in a suit. Below his photo it says: PATRICK LONG, CEO, Innosearch AI. Near the bottom left, two yellow rounded rectangles contain event details. The first rectangle has a calendar icon and says: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 12 PM CT - 1 PM ET - 10 AM PT. The second rectangle has a location pin icon and says: AI FOR THE BLIND, FACEBOOK LIVE.
September 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Jay Blake lost his sight at 31. Today, he leads a winning NHRA drag racing team! 🏎️💨

His advice: “Don’t be afraid to ask for help, because none of us find success alone.”

Discover his story! 🏁

www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...

#Accessibility #Inclusion #DragRacing
September 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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From São Paulo 🇧🇷: Our founder Hans Jørgen Wiberg spoke at the World Blindness Summit about breaking down employment barriers, making Be My Eyes easier to use, and how tech can empower blind professionals to work more independently. 💙

#WorldBlindnessSummit
Image description from Be My AI: Three people standing together indoors at what appears to be an event or conference. The man on the left is wearing glasses, a striped suit, and holding a microphone, seemingly conducting an interview or speaking. He has an event badge around his neck. In the center, there is a woman with sunglasses, long dark hair, and a gray checkered blazer, smiling and posing with her cane and her event badge on a yellow lanyard. On the right, a man in a black cap, light blue shirt, and dark jacket is smiling and has his arm around the woman in the middle, holding a white cane and a pair of glasses. There is a blue banner in the background and another person partially visible behind them. The atmosphere appears friendly and professional.
September 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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We’re honored to be at the World Blindness Summit in São Paulo 🇧🇷.

Our founder Hans Jørgen Wiberg and Ella are here representing the Be My Eyes community and joining global conversations on accessibility and inclusion. 💙

Come say hi if you’re at the Summit!
Hans and Ella standing in front of a large blue backdrop. The backdrop features text in Portuguese that reads: “Encontro Mundial da Deficiencia Visual”.
September 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Big thanks to Sana for sharing the love! 💙

We’re so happy you’re enjoying Innosearch! From flight searches to everyday tasks, it’s all about making life a little easier.

Give Innosearch a try yourself!

www.innosearch.ai/shop?ref=bem...
“Be My Eyes has become an absolute game changer! The features are fantastic, including, Innosearch! I’ve only just discovered it and played around a bit with the flight search, it is amazing! Thank you so much for all your work in this space and for finally bringing a properly accessible model to the market!”
August 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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A powerful gathering at #VisAbility2025. 💙

Our CEO Mike Buckley joined leaders & allies at Westminster to discuss accessibility, inclusion & innovation, hosted by Marsha de Cordova & Keith Valentine of Fight for Sight.

Proud to build with the community! #BeMyEyes
Four people standing together outdoor with a guide dog. From left to right: Mike CEO of Be My Eyes, Marsha de Cordova MP, Keith Valentine CEO of Fight for Sight, Chris Yiu, Director of Public Policy Europe of Meta. The background features the London Eye.
May 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Throw back to an early Be My Eyes version! 👀

In February 2015, we hit 30,000 blind users—a huge milestone at the time! Today, 10 years later, we’ve grown to 775,000+ users & 8.5M volunteers worldwide! 💙

Thank you for being part of this journey—here’s to the next 10 years!
The image shows a promotional image for Be My Eyes. On the left, there is a graphic with a smartphone screen showing the Be My Eyes homepage in 2015. On the right, there is a large number 10 with a sunburst design resembling the Be My Eyes logo and the words "Be My Eyes"
February 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Throwback to 2012! 🔙

It started as a simple idea: connecting people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers for everyday support.

This sketch from 2012 shows that vision in action. Today, we connects millions of people worldwide! 🚀
#HowItAllBegan
The image is a comic strip with stick figure drawings. In the first panel, a stick figure is standing next to a bus stop sign, holding a phone, and thinking, "Am I at the bus stop?" with a thought bubble. The text below reads, "No one around to ask...". In the second panel, the same stick figure is smiling and thinking, "I'll use the Be My Eyes app!" while holding the phone. In the third panel, the stick figure is using the phone and saying, "Am I at the bus stop?" The person at the other end of the Be My Eyes call responds with, "Yes you are!" The stick figure replies, "Thank you!" and the phone responds, "You're welcome!". The bottom left corner of the comic has the text "Aalborg" and the bottom right corner has "Copenhagen".
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Congrats to comedian Chris McCausland for winning BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with Dianne Buswell! 🎉

Chris is the first blind contestant in the show's history! Almost 10M tuned in for the final—amazing job, Chris! 🏅
The picture shows two people smiling and holding a large disco ball trophy. On the left is professional dancer Dianne Buswell, on the right comedian Chris McCausland
December 16, 2024 at 4:34 PM