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Dark blue banner with a white Apple logo at the top left, followed by the text App Store Awards in large white letters. Below it, in smaller white text: 2025 WINNER and underneath, CULTURAL IMPACT. To the right side, there is a blue rounded square icon with a white radial sunburst-like design in the center. The overall style is sleek and minimalistic, suggesting an announcement for an app that has won an Apple App Store Award for Cultural Impact in 2025.

Be My Eyes Wins Apple’s 2025 App Store Award for Cultural Impact

We’re thrilled to share that Be My Eyes has won the 2025 Apple App Store Award in the Cultural Impact category, one of only 12 winners selected from over 2 million apps worldwide! This recognition celebrates our community, volunteers, partners, and team who make accessibility possible every day. From our core app to Be My AI, the Service Directory, and Meta AI Glasses, we’re continuing to innovate and empower millions around the globe.
Learn More About This Exciting Milestone


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Discover how real-time expert support from Barilla is making kitchens more accessible!

Meet Dr. Hoby, a scientist, passionate sensory storyteller, avid home cook, and long-time Be My Eyes user, as he shows how real-time expert support from Barilla makes cooking accessible, fun, and stress-free. From choosing a recipe to plating the perfect dish, Dr. Hoby demonstrates how anyone can cook with confidence using the Be My Eyes app.
Find the full story in our blog


Logos and a photo. On the left is the blue be my eyes logo with radiating lines and the words be my eyes in blue text beside it. Next to it, in black text, are the words Guide Dogs. On the right side, there is a photo of a person in jeans sitting on a bench, holding a white cane, and petting a happy golden retriever wearing a guide dog harness. Another dog is in the background. The dogs look friendly and the person’s hand is gently resting on the dog’s head.

A New Partnership with Guide Dogs in Australia!

Be My Eyes has partnered with Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to bring expert visual assistance directly to Australians who are blind or have low vision. Through this collaboration, users in Australia can now connect with Guide Dogs NSW/ACT professionals in the Be My Eyes app for guidance on managing daily tasks, learning about and using assistive technology, and staying connected with their community.
Learn More About This Exiting New Partnership


Logos and mobile phone screens. On the left side, there are three logos: a blue sunburst circle (Be My Eyes logo), a green vertical oval with EE in white dots, and a round purple-outlined circle with BT inside it. On the right is a smartphone angled on top of a laptop, and another upright smartphone displaying an app screen. The visible phone screen shows BT Home and information about visual assistance via the Be My Eyes app, plus options like Call BT Home. The background on the right is purple.

Try Our New BT/EE Support on Be My Eyes

UK users can now access two new customer support options through our pilot programs with BT/EE. Both partners are testing accessible, video-based support, and your participation helps shape the future of these services.
Learn More in our Blog


Description provided by Be My AI: Hotel room interior with a large, neatly made bed in the center, featuring white linens and multiple pillows. To the right, on a round bedside table, sits a modern yellow lamp that is turned on. Above the bed, there is a framed black-and-white artwork or photograph on the wall. In the left section of the image, a man with a beard stands near floor-to-ceiling curtains, holding a white cane and using a smartphone, facing the light streaming through the window. The room has a clean, modern feel with neutral-colored walls, carpeting, and a nightstand with another lamp and a telephone. A piece of dark clothing appears draped at the foot of the bed.

Travel Confidently This Holiday Season with Hilton and Be My Eyes

Planning your next getaway? Whether you’re heading to a cozy mountain retreat or a sunny escape, Hilton is making travel more accessible for everyone. Through Be My Eyes, Hilton’s accessibility team is ready to assist blind and low-vision travelers across their family of brands, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, and more.
Visit Hilton Profile on Be My Eyes (US and Canada Only)
A group of eight people standing together on a snowy ski slope. Most of them are wearing colorful orange and red jackets, some with helmets and ski goggles, suggesting they are part of a ski or winter sports team. A few people are dressed in darker winter coats and hats. Some are holding ski poles, and there is snow all around with ski lifts and equipment visible in the background. The group looks happy and is posing for the photo in bright daylight.

Seable x Be My Eyes – A Shared Story of Support and Independence

Seable is a social enterprise creating accessible, empowering holidays for blind and partially sighted people. With trained local guides and sensory-rich experiences, Seable helps travellers explore the world with confidence and create unforgettable adventures. Together, Seable and Be My Eyes show that accessibility grows through connection, confidence, and community.

Learn more at Seable Description provided by Be My AI: Logo image with the letters AV in bold white font inside two black squares, side by side. Below the squares, the word AppleVis is written in bold black letters on a white background. Below, the text reads Spotlight. The overall design is centered with a lot of empty space around the logo.

iPhone Air Review: Is this the one Steve Jobs would have liked?

In this blog post, AppleVis Editor David Nason reviews the all-new iPhone Air. Besides giving readers his thoughts on the thinnest-ever design (Spoiler Alert: YouTube videos do not do it justice), David answers the important question: Would he buy this phone—with its single speaker and relatively lower battery life expectations—for himself?

Learn More on AppleVis

Stories From The Be My Eyes Community

Smiling bald man with a headset, sitting indoors with a wall-mounted monitor behind him and a window to his side. On the left side of the image, there's a black background with white and yellow text. The white text at the top reads: Meet Brian. Below, in large yellow text: One Traveler’s Journey with Amtrak and Be My Eyes. At the bottom left, there is a white starburst logo with more text underneath: “Can You Top This?” Contest Winner.

Meet Brian – One Traveler’s Journey with Amtrak and Be My Eyes

Brian, a blind comedian and podcaster from New York, lost his vision later in life due to retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that gradually causes blindness. After an initial period of adjustment, he found new confidence through technology, especially Be My Eyes Volunteers and Service Directory.
Discover Brian’s Story on Be My Eyes


A split image with two sections. On the left, a solid black background features large white and yellow text reading: Meet Emeline. The Challenges for Blind Professionals. Below is a sunburst icon with the words Story From Bloomberg. On the right, there is a photo of a woman sitting at a table with a closed laptop, a vase of white flowers, and framed wall art behind her—a cityscape with a canal and bicycles and a portrait illustration of women. The woman has short dark hair and is wearing a navy blue, dotted, short-sleeve shirt. She is looking toward the camera.

Meet Emeline - The Challenges for Blind Professionals

In this recent Bloomberg feature spotlighting the persistent accessibility barriers in everyday workplace tools, one thing stood out: blind professionals are still forced to navigate software that wasn’t built with them in mind. That’s exactly why Emeline, a longtime Be My Eyes user, relies on our community and technology to bridge those gaps.
Discover Emeline’s Story on Bloomberg

What people are saying

“I am honored to be one of the numerous volunteers, taking calls from folks just needing a little help on the phone. I’m proud to be part of this wonderful organization!”

Debbie, Be My Eyes Volunteer

“There is not a day that goes by that I'm not using Be My Eyes in my daily independent life when I need some assistance from a volunteer or AI. Be My Eyes was the first app I downloaded when I got my iPhone after losing my eyesight almost 11 years ago!”

Martin, Be My Eyes User

Looking to shop online or book travel independently? Try InnoSearch AI, a powerful tool available providing super-accessible online shopping to the users of the Be My Eyes app, without the clutter and noise present on many other websites.

That’s all for now. Until we’re back next month, remember that you can stay up to date by following us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Mastodon, BlueSky, Threads, TikTok and YouTube.

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The Be My Eyes Team.

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