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Bringing sight to blind and low-vision people
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.
| Status: | Active |
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| Founded: | 2012 |
| Project(s): | Be My Eyes on Ray-Ban Meta Glasses , Be My AI™ |
| Last Modified: | 4/21/2026 |
| Added on: | 6/22/2021 |
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Evidence of this project's impact:"
Over 900,000 blind and low-vision people use Be My Eyes, and they're served by over 8,800,000 volunteers (the largest online volunteer base in the world) in 180 languages and 150 countries. (Source, 2025-07 )
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With support from
National Endowment for Democracy
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Civic Hall
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