Application Description

Be My Eyes: Your 24/7 Visual Assistance App

Be My Eyes empowers blind and low-vision individuals with three powerful tools in one convenient app: live volunteer assistance, AI-powered image description, and direct company support.

Over half a million users worldwide rely on Be My Eyes to receive visual descriptions through their smartphones. Connect with a global network of over 7 million volunteers, utilize the innovative Be My AI assistant, or contact company representatives for product-specific help. All this is available for free, 24/7, in 185 languages across 150+ countries.

Be My AI: Your AI-Powered Visual Assistant

Our groundbreaking Be My AI feature provides conversational AI-generated visual descriptions and answers questions about images in 36 languages. This AI assistant helps with a wide array of tasks, from checking makeup to translating text from numerous languages.

Specialized Help: Direct Company Support

The 'Specialized Help' section connects you directly with official company representatives for efficient and accessible customer support.

Key Features:

• On-demand assistance: Choose between a volunteer call, Be My AI chat, or company contact.
• Global 24/7 availability of volunteers and Be My AI.
• Completely free of charge.
• Supports 185 languages worldwide.

How Be My Eyes Can Help:

• Operating home appliances
• Decoding product labels
• Choosing outfits
• Checking expiration dates and cooking instructions
• Reading digital displays and computer screens
• Navigating TV and game menus
• Using vending machines and kiosks
• Organizing music and other collections
• Managing mail

What People Are Saying:

• "Amazing that someone across the world could help me in my kitchen!" - Julia, Be My Eyes user.
• "Be My AI is like having an AI friend, giving me independence." - Roberto, Be My Eyes user.
• "The Be My Eyes/Microsoft partnership is fantastic! I couldn't have fixed my PC without them." - Gordon, Be My Eyes user.

Awards and Recognition:

• Featured in Time Magazine's 2023 Best Inventions.
• 2020 Dubai Expo Global Innovator.
• 2018 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award winner (NFB National Convention).
• 2018 AbilityNet Accessibility Award winner (Tech4Good Awards).
• 2018 Google Play Awards: Best Accessibility Experience.
• 2017 World Summit Awards winner: Inclusion and Empowerment.

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