One cold January evening, Neha, who is blind, yearned for cookies her friend had baked for her a few weeks ago. She had loved them so much that she immediately asked for the recipe. That day, she decided to bake them herself. But spices are very hard to distinguish with your fingers. Turning to technology to help her remember, Neha held her phone, pointing it toward the spice rack with the question "Which one is cinnamon?" It promptly responded, "The jar on the right with the gold lid."From that moment, Neha's life changed. She started making use of AI to explore, describe her world in ways never thought possible for her. It talked about the delicate embroidery on the birthday dress her niece was going to wear.
it narrated the wood carving of the sentimental gift received from her grandmother, even describing beautiful sunsets for which her friends spoke often. It wasn't merely object description, but Neha found how her life would have more tales in each picture. One day, Neha visited a museum exhibition of ancient artifacts. With the help of Be My Eyes – OpenAI, she plunged into the richness of history, seeing art and culture through the colorful descriptions. That was the moment when Neha realized that her world was not confined; it was expanding with every interaction.
Since its launch in 2012, Be My Eyes has been a pioneer, helping more than 250 million people who are blind or have low vision. The Danish startup connects those individuals with volunteers to help them in their daily lives, from identifying products to navigating unknown spaces. Now, with the groundbreaking visual input capabilities of GPT-4, the app's Virtual Volunteer™ offers the same level of understanding and context as a human helper. It's life-changing technology for someone like Neha. This gives her newfound independence to cook confidently, navigate complex environments, and experience culture and visuals. Be My Eyes – OpenAI acts as a compassionate, non-judgmental companion, bridging the visual and non-visual worlds in a way that creates empowerment, connection, and inclusivity like never before.

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