The Be My Eyes app uses technology to pair those with vision impairments and need assistance with someone who can help. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together.

Fortunately, technology has stepped in to bridge this gap, and the “Be My Eyes” app is at the forefront of this revolution. Be My Eyes is a remarkable smartphone application that connects ...

"And for me, the lights went out about 2009." Fischler, a New York-based standup comedian and podcaster, has used the app Be My Eyes since it first came out eight years ago. It relies on sighted ...

An app called "Be My Eyes" is helping connect blind or visually impaired users with volunteers to help them with visual tasks. It's accessible in 180 different languages with more than a million ...

The caller had moved to her desk, and the lighting wasn’t great. Not a problem; the Be My Eyes app has a flashlight icon on the call screen, allowing the sighted volunteer to send out a strong ...

FISCHLER: Oh, how funny. I'm signed up for... MURASHIMA: He's using an app called Be My Eyes. It relies on volunteers to do things like describe holiday cards or tell you if that can in your ...