Be My Eyes lets you lend your eyes to help the blind
A new non-profit app, Be My Eyes, seeks to help the blind by connecting them with people who can assist with their daily lives over live video. When downloaded the app asks if you are sighted or blind, in order to see if you’re asking for help or offering help. If you sign up as a volunteer, when needed, a blind person can request assistance and the app searches the network for someone who can help. Requests for help can be anything from identifying a can on the shelf to reading a street sign in an unfamiliar area; when connected, you’re…
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