An application "Be My Eyes" that can become an "eye" for people who can not see through smartphones

For those who can not see the eye, "getting lost" can be a very dangerous problem, but if an invisible person uses smartphone cameras and an application that can share the current situation with people who can see the eyes is "Be My Eyes"is. People who saw the video are able to teach and explain by words the things visually troubled such as "Direction guidance", "Find lost item" and "Operate PC" in the inter-application call.

Be My Eyes ~ Lend Your Eyes to the Blind
http://www.bemyeyes.org/

You can see the state of helping an invisible person with "Be My Eyes" by seeing the following movie.



The life of an invisible person for a healthy person is hard to imagine.


With the help of white canes and braille blocks, you can ride the escalator without problems even if you can not see your eyes.


People who like music enjoy piano performances as well.


I go to school and take classes ......


It is possible that even one person can do basic things such as doing work.


However, a little thing is a big problem for invisible people.


When you get lost, you can not see the Electric Bulletin Board even if there is it. However, there is no guarantee that the information board with braille is in an easy-to-understand position ... ....


Even when it says "odor of milk is strange", I can not read the expiration date printed.


Although PCs are becoming capable of voice operation, they can also fail with fine operations. "Be My Eyes" that invisible people are asked for visual aid through smartphones at such times.


The side to lend vision can be registered as an "helper" in the application, and when someone asks for help, a notification is sent to the smartphone. It is possible to provide visual aid to people who can not see their eyes when time is available.


A helper who saw the notification logged in to Be My Eyes.


Then the man who was lost at the station reflected the surroundings with the camera of the smartphone and explained the situation.


The woman who was lost in the operation of the PC asked if the photo being edited is wrong.


A helper woman who smiled and said, "It is a picture of my parents" smiled.


Sharing the landscape in front of my eyes with a video, I tell you what I can see by inter-application calls.


Women succeeded in editing photos.


Men showed milk as a camera, so I was able to learn that the expiration date has passed.


The man who borrowed "vision" also smiles.


The woman who was doing PC operation seemed to want to print photos and present to family.


My dad was moved by her daughter who worked hard.


A man who escaped one difficulty gokogoku by getting fresh milk.


A man who was in doubt could get home on the way. My dog, who has returned safely, is also very happy.


The iOS version "Be My Eyes" can be downloaded from the following. We are planning to release on Android / Windows Phone in the future.

Be My Eyes - helping blind see on the App Store on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/be-my-eyes-helping-blind-see/id905177575

"Get" Be My Eyes.


Tap the icon to launch.


People who want to lend vision tap "I am sighted", people asking for help tap "I am blind".


You need to register by Facebook or email address.


When "I am sighted" is selected, it is necessary to allow access only for "notification" "camera" "microphone" for the first time.


The top page looks something like this. The number and level of people who helped is displayed. "50 points" is granted, but the use is unknown because there is no explanation anywhere. As you can see from the explanation on the screen, it seems that the level will rise as points accumulate. Please note that there is nothing special to do actively because "waiting for people" mode will wait for notification when someone asks for help. Tap the setting icon ......


It is possible to change / add the language used. The application itself is not compatible with Japanese, but if you change the language to Japanese, you can help those who are invisible in Japan. If you add a language that you can talk about such as English, someone from all over the world may be notified for help.


Here I chose "I am blind" and logged in. When you open the application, it automatically connects to the helper that is available, and when you connect to someone, you use the camera and microphone to borrow your eye. As someone is waiting for you to launch the application and ask for help, please login only to those who are invisible and are in trouble with something.