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Inside The Be My Eyes-Meta Collaboration And The Allure To ‘Impact Humanity’
Steven Aquino
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Oct 11, 2024,04:39pm EDT
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Be My Eyes chief executive Mike Buckley is extremely bullish on Ray-Bans.
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Late last month, Be My Eyes announced it had entered into a partnership with Meta that sees the former’s accessibility software for the Blind and low vision community integrated into the latter’s popular Ray-Ban smart glasses. According to the San Francisco-based Be My Eyes, the collaboration brings the “Call A Volunteer” functionality to the Ray-Bans, boasting in its press release that the integration is result of a “groundbreaking partnership” as well as a “market first” innovation.
“Call A Volunteer” in Ray-Bans will initially be available in the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Be My Eyes describes the new software as an experience initiated “entirely by voice command.” The company noted saying “Hey Meta, Call a Volunteer on Be My Eyes” will prompt a connection to a sighted Be My Eyes volunteer, who speaks [...]
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